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flag Two New Zealand farmers died in 2023 using tractor forks to lift vehicles, prompting safety warnings from coroners.

flag Two New Zealand farmers, Melvin “Speedo” Robinson, 77, and Patrick Richard Goodin, 69, died in December 2023 while using tractor front forks to lift vehicles for repairs, prompting urgent safety warnings from coroners. flag Both men were crushed when the vehicles they were working under collapsed after the lifting chains or attachments failed. flag Coroner Stephen Burdes and Coroner Ian Telford emphasized that tractor forks are not designed for lifting vehicles and warned against such practices, urging farmers to use proper equipment and follow safety guidelines to prevent future fatalities.

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