The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating after a man died working on an agricultural site near the village of Donington in south Lincolnshire.
Brassica grower Lincolnshire Field Products said in a statement, “It is with deep sadness that one of our agricultural employees became unresponsive during the afternoon of December 11 while working in the Donington locality.
“Colleagues working nearby alerted the emergency services and sought assistance. The circumstances surrounding the incident are as yet unknown and an investigation is underway.
“We will co-operate fully with the authorities in their investigations, and we offer our deepest and sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. Out of respect for the family and colleagues within our business who are deeply upset, we politely ask for privacy during this time.”
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police commented, “ We were called to a farm in Donnington at 4pm on December 11 following a report that a man had been injured by farming equipment. He sadly died from his injuries; his family have been informed. Our officers attended and are working with the Health and Safety Executive to investigate the circumstances.”