A 16-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries after becoming trapped under a tractor during a paid work experience at Earlcoate Construction & Plant Hire Limited in the New Forest. Tom Cutler was gaining valuable experience in vehicle repair work ahead of his vehicle maintenance course at Sparsholt College.
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The incident occurred on August 3, 2021, when Tom was driving a tractor down an incline. The vehicle veered off track and overturned, trapping Tom’s upper leg under the tractor’s roof. Fortunately, passers-by discovered him in time and called for assistance. Emergency services arrived at the scene and Tom was promptly taken to the hospital for treatment.