Dying to Feed You: James was dragged into a potato harvester

James Bannister lost his left arm after being dragged into a potato harvester. After the trauma of being stuck inside the machine for over two hours, he was airlifted to hospital and had to sign his own consent form to have his arm amputated. He recounts his story.
Farming has the highest number of workplace fatalities of all occupations. Farmers Weekly is pledging to use its voice, along with Safety Revolution, to influence and reach to reduce the accident rate in agriculture.
See the other farmers' stories and find out how you can be a part of helping us change agriculture’s safety record at fwi.co.uk/dying-to-feed-you