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Derek Mead, a farmer, died last year after his dog spilled a lever on his forklift, pushing him forward and crushing him against a portal.
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A farmer died after his dog dumped a lever in his forklift, pushing him forward and pushing him against a portal, causing fatal injuries, a court investigation said Friday.
On June 4, 2017, Derek Mead was building a rock garden in his Hewish residence near Weston-super Mare, Somerset, England, the BBC reported.
The 70-year-old farmer left his furry friend, a Jack Russell terrier, inside the machine while he was on the move, but left him neutral by opening the door leading to his land, reported the Evening Standard. It was believed that the dog had hit the lever, advancing the forklift.
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Simon Chilcott, from the Health and Safety Directorate, told the survey that it appeared that the dog was trying to see where Mead was going and was perhaps jumping.
"He jumped or raised his legs and hit the shuttle lever, which would have moved the vehicle forward," said Chilcott.
Peter Harrowing, the Deputy Coroner, called this a "tragic accident".
"The most likely explanation is that the dog … inadvertently moved the lever of the shuttle, causing the movement forward … which sadly trapped Mr. Mead against the solid door, causing him injury that he has not survived, "he concluded.
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The farmer died as a result of a fracture in the spine and traumatic asphyxia. He was declared dead on the scene.
His son, Alistair Mead, found his father after the incident.
"We stopped and I could see Dad's legs at the front of the machine," he said at the investigation. The son said he discovered the dog inside the machine.
"He did what he loved and did from a very young age," said Mead's family in a statement following his death.
