A pig farming business in Teeside has been fined after a worker was hit by a hopper. The safety failing occurred after the hopper fell from the forks of a loader.
The victim, Imogen Simpson, aged 45, from Easington worked at F Brunton Sons Ltd in Guisborough. The incident, that occurred in June 2012 resulted in two skull fractures, her leg being broken in four places and a crushed ankle. In fact her injuries were so severe that it is unlikely she will ever beable to return to the same duties.