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'Heart of gold' father dies after tractor tyre 'explosion' at dairy farm

Joshua Hardman sustained fatal head injuries after a 'catastrophic release' of compressed air from a tractor tyre propelled the wheel rim into the 23-year-old

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A tribute from Joshua Hardman's family: "He was also an amazing dad, and it is heart-breaking that he will never reach his full potential in that role."
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A tribute from Joshua Hardman's family: "He was also an amazing dad, and it is heart-breaking that he will never reach his full potential in that role."

A farmhand who was described as an 'amazing dad' died after he sustained severe head injuries while helping to inflate a tractor tyre at a farm in Lancashire. Health and Safety Executive The Health...

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