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Safety campaign targets farmers

There's still a worryingly high number of accidents on farms in the south west, according to the NFU Mutual.


Figures from the Health and Safety Executive show the number of fatal accidents at work in the region has fallen.

But agriculture remains one of the most dangerous occupations, second only to the construction industry.

The Farm Safety Foundation is running an awareness campaign asking farmers to think who would 'step into their boots' if they were unable to work through serious injury.

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