Farmer killed by bull during TB test crush
A farmer was killed by a bull during a TB test of cattle, an inquest has found.
Mr Harries was crushed after being pinned against a wall while helping to gather the cattle for the test, the hearing at Llanelli town hall was told.After Mr Harries was injured, "best efforts" were made to save him by emergency responders, said coroner's officer Hayley Rogers, which included giving him a blood transfusion.
He had to enter a cattle stall in an attempt to move one bull towards a cattle crush - a cage that holds large animals while they are inspected - for the TB test, explained Simon Breen, an inspector with the Health and Safety Executive.Maldwyn Harries was crushed by a bull at Cefn Rhiwlas Farm near Llandeilo in September last year
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