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Coroner warning of risks in changing agricultural tyres after Canterbury farmer crushed to death

Canterbury farmer David Fairclough was crushed to death in January while fitting a 316kg tyre by himself.

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Coroner warning of risks in changing agricultural tyres after Canterbury farmer crushed to death

Canterbury farmer David Fairclough, 43, was killed when a 316kg tractor tyre trapped him during solo fitting with incorrect straight levers. WorkSafe's alert: keep the wheel on the vehicle, use C-bar levers, never position body parts inside a tyre during fitting.

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nzherald.co.nz2 mesi fa

Farmer 'Clever Dave' found trapped by 316kg tractor tyre in fatal farm incident

New Zealand farmer David Fairclough died after becoming trapped inside a 316kg tractor tyre during a solo routine tyre change on his property. The incident underscores lone-worker safety risks in unmonitored field operations — relevant to any org with maintenance or field teams working without supervision protocols or dead-man checks.

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domenica 31 maggio 2026·nzherald.co.nz
Farmer 'Clever Dave' found trapped by 316kg tractor tyre in fatal farm incident
His widow said it was a reminder 'accidents can happen to even the most clever people'.
lunedì 1 giugno 2026·rnz.co.nz
Coroner warning of risks in changing agricultural tyres after Canterbury farmer crushed to death
Canterbury farmer David Fairclough was crushed to death in January while fitting a 316kg tyre by himself.