Farm Safe, Farm Well: The dangers of working at heights
In the fourth part of Agriland Media's series, Farm Safe, Farm Well, we focus on the dangers posed by working at heights on the farm.
In 2021, Eddie Downey was working in a shed on his farm close to Slane in Co. Meath when he fell 12ft onto the concrete below.
The former president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) shattered his pelvis, badly damaged his bladder and broke a bone in his wrist.
Downey was rushed by ambulance to hospital where he underwent several operations over a five-week period, before returning home in a wheelchair.
After two weeks, he transitioned to crutches and then…
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