An inquiry finds no precautions could have avoided Derek Roan's death on his farm near Dalbeattie.
An attack by a cow that had recently given birth resulted in the death of a farmer in the south of Scotland, an inquiry has concluded.He died of severe chest trauma after theSheriff Joanna McDonald concluded there were no reasonable precautions that could have avoided Mr Roan's death.An inquiry was held at Dumfries Sheriff Court into the accident on the family-owned farm on 19 June 2022.. They run two dairy farms and a milk delivery business.
Mr Roan was described as an "experienced stockman" and the risks associated with cattle-handing "would have been well known to him". He had lived and worked at Barnbarroch his entire life and ran it in partnership with his wife and two sons.Derek Roan died in hospital following the accident at Barnbarroch FarmAt about 16:00 his son saw his father's quad bike in a field and assumed he was working nearby.
About half an hour later he found Mr Roan lying on his side with injuries to his face and an ambulance was called.The hearing was told that his injuries were so severe, it would not have significantly improved his chance of survival had he been found any sooner.Sheriff McDonald said Mr Roan had been a "respected member of the farming community both locally and nationally".
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