FORTY-one people died in agricultural accidents during the last year, the joint lowest figure since records began.
Commenting on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures, Linda Williams, HM Chief Inspector of Agriculture, said: "While 41 deaths is a welcome reduction from the previous year's figure of 53, it is little consolation for the victims or their families as all of the deaths could have been avoided.
Thirty-nine of the deaths involved people at work; the remaining two deaths were of members of the public.
Updated: 08:56 Thursday, July 04, 2002
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