A 36-year-old farm worker tragically died on Monday in a field in Saint-Mesmes, Seine-et-Marne.

His right arm was grabbed by a machine used to dig up potatoes, reports

Le Parisien

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His body was found at the scene of the accident by the son of the farm owner.

His arm was stuck in the machine.

An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the events.

An autopsy was ordered to understand the cause of death.

"It's extremely rare"

For professionals in the field, this accident remains incomprehensible.

“It's extremely rare.

They are very secure tools.

There is a whole protocol to follow to handle them.

The machine must, for example, always be stopped before being handled, ”told our colleagues the Departmental Federation of Farmers’ Unions.

The machine was placed under seal.

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