Livestock leading cause of farm injury claims, new report shows

Animal-related injuries accounted for almost a fifth of all claims to the Injuries Resolution Board— with cattle most commonly cited in claim applications, followed by horses, dogs and sheep

Back injuries (13%) were the most common injury type, followed by psychological (8%), ankle (6%), and wrist (6%) injuries.

Animals were the leading cause of harm in farm injury claims, with more than €7.7m in compensation awarded over six years, according to a report published at this week's National Ploughing Championships.

The Injuries Resolution Board first research report on personal injury claims showed almost a quarter of all claims relating to farm accidents involved serious injury — a figure significantly higher than injury claims relating to other workplaces.