Tradgic Accident

Condolences to the family and feel sorry for the worker.:oh noes:

Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating the death of a four-year-old boy who
died after he was run over by a tractor mower at a Hastings park this
evening.

The accident occurred at Camberley Park on Orchard Rd in Hastings just after
5pm. Police understand the boy had been playing at the park with older
cousins when he was hit by the tractor as it mowed the grass on the park. He
died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The tractor was towing a
rotary gang mower.

The boy is from Camberley. His name will not be released until all family
have been notified.

The Police Serious Crash Unit is investigating and there is also an OSH
investigation underway.

No further information will be available tonight.

Not good at all Dundee. Condolences.

What a nightmare for the parents.

That is tragic for all concerned.

That sounds terrible. It is basically across the road from the hospital too.

Dam thats horrible

Jeez that's terrible.

In the news today....

"A woman screamed and fell to the ground in tears when she a discovered a four-year-old boy had died after he was run over by a lawnmower in a Hastings park.

Onlookers said the boy appeared to fall into the mower's blades and became trapped around 5pm. He died at the scene.

A group of teenagers at Camberley School, across the road from the park, said they had seen four children chasing the lawnmower, which was being pulled by a tractor, around Kirkpatrick Park in Orchard Rd, Camberley.

The driver had shouted at the children to "bugger off" before a boy appeared to be sucked under the mower, witnesses said.

Police said the driver stopped the tractor immediately, raised the mower from the child, and called emergency services.

"But in the end the injuries were too horrific for the child to survive", said Ray Kirkby, Hawke's Bay Road Policing Seargent.

One of the other children ran to get an older family member, who screamed and fell to the ground in tears when she saw the boy's body.

Neighbours who arrived at the scene shortly after said that he was well known in the close-knit local community and was "a bubbly character".


Police said they understand the boy had been playing at the park with older cousins when he was hit.

The children said there were no adults at the park at the time of the accident.

'Absolute tragedy'

Mayor Lawrence Yule said the boy's death was an "absolute tragedy" for everyone connected to it, saying it was "one of the saddest things" he had come across since becoming mayor.

The boy's family and the tractor driver were very shaken, he said.

Kirkpatrick Park belongs to Hastings District Council and the tractor and mower were council-owned and driven by a council employee.

Mr Yule said he will visit the family on Thursday, allowing them time to grieve today.

"I'm the leader of the council and the leader of the organisation that owned this tractor and mower and I would like to front up to the family".

The council has begun its own investigation and the driver has been offered counselling.

Three local Kaumatua blessed the scene later in the evening.

Hawke's Bay police said the Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

The labour department of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is also investigating."

So sad

That's terrible. I can't imagine how the family is feeling. My deepest condolences to everyone who knew the kid.

Something similar has happened in Nelson but kid is recovering.

Awful, cant imagine what the parents & family members of both parties are going through right now....condolences

Tragic.

The Nelson incident was a 3 year old who got his hand into a ride on, permanent loss of some digits apparently.

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The Nelson incident was a 3 year old who got his hand into a ride on, permanent loss of some digits apparently.

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Blood poisoning is the biggest killer in mower related incidents.

Kids and machinery= bad news however you look at it.

Really feel for that little guys parents,I really dont know how I would cope if it was me who had lost my son.
As parents we all try to look after our young but at the same time let them live and not wrap them in bubble wrap.

Nasty nasty nasty..............feel for the tractor driver too, he must be going threw hell and has plenty to come with osh etc.


Condolences to anyone involved.:TT TT:

Last updated 05:00 10/10/2013




TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Four-year-old Uetaha Ransfield-Wanoa was killed after falling under a mower on Tuesday. MOTHER: Ailza Wanoa. FATHER: Willy Ransfiel.

Uetaha Ransfield-Wanoa was just two weeks from turning five and starting school.

The boy was killed in a horrific accident when he went under a tractor-towed mower at Kirkpatrick Park, in Hastings, on Tuesday.

A family spokesman said Uetaha's parents, Ailza Wanoa and Willy Ransfield, wanted time to come to terms with their loss.

Yesterday, a small bunch of flowers lay at the site of Uetaha's death, in the centre of the park.

Two cousins visiting the site, Dale Halbert and Alex Thompson, said the family were devastated and looked forward to receiving Uetaha's body late yesterday after an autopsy had been carried out in Palmerston North.

They said Uetaha's eight-year-old uncle Teatua, who had witnessed the accident, had been the hardest hit. "It's pretty heartbreaking . . . I feel so sorry for him," Halbert said.

"It was Teatua who ran to tell the family what happened."

Halbert, who lives in Brisbane, was flying home today.

"I have two young boys, a three-year-old and a six-year-old. I can't wait to see them, especially after something like this," he said.

They said the date and location for a tangi had yet to be discussed.

Family members have expressed their grief on Facebook.

Uetaha's grandfather, Duncan Ransfield, said he was devastated by the death.

His uncle, Dallas Halbert, urged friends to "embrace your children and love them to the moon and back".

Sergeant Ray Kirkby said police were investigating and had spoken to five adults who had witnessed the incident, which occurred at about 5pm.

Kirkby said the tractor driver had been interviewed after the accident but had been in a very distressed state and would need to be interviewed again.

The park belonged to Hastings District Council and the tractor and mower were council-owned and driven by a council employee.

Mayor Lawrence Yule said the employee, who had worked for the council for 13 years and held a senior role, was "traumatised".

"He is highly emotional, as you can expect, as are the rest of the team.

What's a four year old doing in a public park without adult supervision?

If an adult was present what were they thinking letting the kid chase the mower?

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Originally Posted by Nathan F

What's a four year old doing in a public park without adult supervision?

If an adult was present what were they thinking letting the kid chase the mower?

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I bubble wrap the crap out of my only kid (3&1/2yr old girl). I wouldn't let let Her out of my sight for a second. Not for anything. I was raised the exact opposite and i'm amazed i survived the hundreds of ways I could have killed myself (or those around me) due to the complete lack of supervision (parents of the 70's I'm talking about you lazy sods lol). I'll confess a few - running from trains ("Stand by me" style, climbing 50m vertical cliffs without ropes, making bombs, almost used a kite for a hang glider. I could go on for ages. Like I said - its a miracle nobody from my street wasn't killed. We all did dumb shit 'cause our parents didn't care. Bow and arrow fights, surfing in lightning storms. Stealing golf balls then selling them to other golfers... The list is endless

I seriously feel sorry for all involved in this incident. Poor little fella

That sounds like my upbringing dead is better. My parents cared though, but we were rural and old school and alot more laid back then. Alot of the stuff i got up to as a kid would have me taken off my parents and shoved into care in this day and age. I reckon a little danger is nesecary when growing up, makes you better prepared for life than the cotton wool raised pussies that are currently being bred.

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I bubble wrap the crap out of my only kid (3&1/2yr old girl). I wouldn't let let Her out of my sight for a second. Not for anything. I was raised the exact opposite and i'm amazed i survived the hundreds of ways I could have killed myself (or those around me) due to the complete lack of supervision (parents of the 70's I'm talking about you lazy sods lol). I'll confess a few - running from trains ("Stand by me" style, climbing 50m vertical cliffs without ropes, making bombs, almost used a kite for a hang glider. I could go on for ages. Like I said - its a miracle nobody from my street wasn't killed. We all did dumb shit 'cause our parents didn't care. Bow and arrow fights, surfing in lightning storms. Stealing golf balls then selling them to other golfers... The list is endless

I seriously feel sorry for all involved in this incident. Poor little fella

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Sounds like you had a fairly normal childhood to me DiB and you survived it like most of the rest of us did.

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Sounds like you had a fairly normal childhood to me DiB and you survived it like most of the rest of us did.

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What he said and condolences to the family what a heartbreaking shit of a thing to happen

Now the worker has been charged,I feel sorry for the poor bugger he has to live with it, now he is going to get dragged through the courts.:sick:

I have to say I find myself agreeing with you on that Dundee. But, until the full story is told, I will reserve my judgement.

I can't see how they could charge the driver, he had already told them to stay away by the sounds of it, poor guy, it would definitely traumatize you!

Unfortunately in this day and is age of health and safety there is no such thing as an accident and the blame has to be put on someone.
Almost without exception its put on the wrong person.

Sadly you are right VC. I feel for all involved.

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Originally Posted by buckles1

I can't see how they could charge the driver, he had already told them to stay away by the sounds of it, poor guy, it would definitely traumatize you!

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The driver had identified the hazard and attempted to minimise the risk by asking the kids to stop, the kids stayed and the driver continued with the hazard still present with the tragic outcome.

The driver is at fault. (As fucked up as it is)

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Originally Posted by kokako

The driver had identified the hazard and attempted to minimise the risk by asking the kids to stop, the kids stayed and the driver continued with the hazard still present with the tragic outcome.

The driver is at fault. (As fucked up as it is)

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I agree with you Kokako it is seriously fucked up. The authorities will hold the view that the driver could have eliminated the risk by stopping the activity.