An incident involving a tractor has caused a serious injury for an 11-year-old boy on a farm in County Down, Northern Ireland.
The child had to be airlifted by Air Ambulance Northern Ireland, which was its first rescue since the service began.
The incident was reported at 13:45pm on Saturday (22 July). He is said to be in a stable condition
The fifth annual Farm Safety Week is taking place this week, 24 - 28 July.
Today, comedian Al Murray spoke about his experience helping out a farm worker whose arm became trapped in machinery.
It comes as news that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced their latest annual fatal injuries in agriculture report for Great Britain 2016/2017.
Last year, 30 people were killed in agriculture, compared with 29 the year before.
Despite over half of all fatal injuries occurring with older farmers over the age of 65, the fact remains that farm workers of any age run the risk of injury or death.
