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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Farming company fined after worker hit by forklift  A farming company has been fined following an incident that reveals the risks facing those working in agriculture, and how they may need to seek advice from a personal injury lawyer in Southampton. Lincolnshire-based CW Dobbs and Son's was prosecuted after an agency worker fractured his left leg when he was hit by a forklift truck in October of last year. Algis Jevsejevas, 45, was walking across the floor of a potato grading shed to get labels for boxes when he was struck by the reversing vehicle, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said. An investigation by the HSE found that the firm had not ensured the shed was organised in a way that meant it was safe for people to move around on foot. HSE inspector Neil Ward said: "This incident need not have happened. The company should have made sure, so far as was reasonably practicable, that there was physical segregation between its workers and its vehicles." The company, which admitted breaching safety rules and has since made improvements, was fined £7,000. It comes at the same time as the HSE launches a programme of events around the country to improve safety in the farming industry, which remains the most dangerous employment sector in the UK. Posted by Paul Stevens 
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