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Farmer 'crushed' by hay bales in Sussex

The Health and Safety Executive said Christopher Rolfe was airlifted to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery before starting months of rehabilitation in order to regain his mobility

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
The Health and Safety Executive said poorly constructed stack of bales had contributed to the injuries Mr Rolfe has sustained on farm. (HSE)
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The Health and Safety Executive said poorly constructed stack of bales had contributed to the injuries Mr Rolfe has sustained on farm. (HSE)

A farmer has recalled the harrowing moment of being caught underneath hay bales in a farm incident. Christopher Rolfe, from Horsham in West Sussex, had sustained four rib fractures when five hay bales,...

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