A local farmer and father of three has appealed to fellow farmers to be more vigilant when using quad bikes after an accident left him trapped underneath his quad for 30 minutes.
Thomas Finn from Mitchelstown spent several days in hospital after sustaining a broken ankle in the accident and he hopes that by highlighting his ordeal, it could prevent others from suffering the same faith.
The pig farmer and hobby sheep farmer who holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, was having a typical hectic day when he returned home from for supper at 6pm.
He had arranged to do some routine weed control prior to helping his wife put their kids to bed and rushed off on his quad with a 100L standard sprayer on the rear that was filling while he was eating his supper.
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