HSE publishes report on fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in GB for 2020 to 2021

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its report on fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain (GB) for 2020 to 2021.

In key findings from the report: 

• 41 people were killed as a result of farming and other agriculture-related activities, 18 more than the previous year, and eight more than the five-year average 
• more than half of the workers killed were 60-years-old plus 
• the five most common causes of death were: 
  • being struck by moving vehicles 
  • being killed by animals 
  • contact with machinery 
  • being struck by an object 
  • falling from height

Source: HSE, July 2021