Survivor of dump trailer accident warns of danger

Co Westmeath farmer Pat McGrath and contractor is lucky to be alived after an accident with an NC 300 dump trailer. Read more in this week's Irish Farmers Journal.

[@DaBriars]

The helmet saved your life Glad to see you are doing well after such a traumatic accident I wish you well

[@jeanjacques9980]

For someone with no knowledge of the farming sector and trailers, it would have been helpful to have a demonstration of the events. However I understand the purpose of the video is to inform farmers of the potential dangers of their equipment and they fully understand the explanation. Fortunately the gentleman survived the accident which may have been fatal without head protection, hope the gentleman makes a full and speedy recovery. Farms and machinery can be extremely and need to be treated with upmost respect.

[@rdekort9273]

You are a verry lucky man

[@jameslindley924]

Still cant understand what happened exactly !!!! a careful demo would be helpful

[@jeffjefferson3364]

They've changed the design from what I know.

[@dmcg6074]

This is a specific risk on older NC dump trailers i believe, one or two ppl have been killed by it?

[@d.sagriphotography8243]

Very lucky

[@gordonmckevitt3127]

If the tailboard is still up.there is something stuck.dont be stupid by going to the back. Get into the trailer via the front board and give the tailboard a rap with a sledge hammer. Simple.

[@rockabillypreformancerc1639]

Always support the tail board when you work under any hydraulic tipping equipment

[@ESAgri]

@@rockabillypreformancerc1639 even a couple of stakes . they will give u time to get out

[@aaronkeane1035]

very very looky man

[@patmcgrath8657]

Your a fair know it all 8340 man it you should get the belt of the sledge

[@anthony342]

blimey

[@thebigw3377]

Irish

[@theghostofcornpop4175]

Ejit