His trailer made him tip over: a farmer on his tractor falls 10 meters into a ravine

L’agriculteur a frôlé la mort. Illustration d'image Envato Elements – Valentyn Semenov – zhaaks

A 58-year-old farmer was seriously injured after falling into a ravine with his tractor on August 22, 2024 in Haute-Loire.

The events occurred in La Séauve-sur-Semène in Haute-Loire at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 22.

A 58-year-old farmer, living in the place called Chaplat, lost control of his tractor and fell 10 meters into a ravine.

The trailer of his agricultural machine was loaded with 8 tons of bales of straw and dragged him into the void, below the hamlet, our colleagues from Progrès specify.

Lumberjacks raised the alarm

The fifty-year-old narrowly escaped death when he landed on an old railway track. The shock ejected him from his cabin but the unfortunate man found himself stuck under his trailer.

Lumberjacks who were working nearby were able to give alert him immediately, explained Mayor Bruno Marcon to our colleagues at Progrès.

His vital prognosis is engaged

Nearly 21 firefighters, including an SMPM (Rescue in Perilous and Mountain Environments) team, intervened to bring him rescue.

The teams took two long hours to free and evacuate the farmer. The man was airlifted to the Saint-Priest-en-Jarez University Hospital. Although he was conscious when he was taken into care, his life was still in danger. .