A farm worker, Mick Wilary, who is thought to be one of Britain's most accident prone men has been injured again.
Mick Wilary recovering in hospital after his legs were crushed. Photo:
In the latest in a long line of injury mishaps, the 58 year-old is recovering in hospital after his legs were crushed under a JCB.
It follows breaks to both ankles, after he fell over a potato, and cracking his head open by tripping over a cat.
He has also fallen out of a raised bucket of a JCB, and was left with a broken collar bone when the horse he was riding got spooked by a plastic bag.
In total the grandfather-of-two has racked up more than 30 injuries, including 15 broken bones.
In his latest misadventure he was left pinned against a wall by a JCB when it lurched forward without warning.
As it rolled back and free him the dad-of-two looked across to see his left leg pushed up to his shoulder.
His right leg was so twisted it was facing the wrong way.
Despite the horror injuries medics at Newcastle General Hospital have miraculously managed to save his legs, and he is just six months away from being back on his feet again.
Mr Wilary, from Stanley, Co. Durham, admitted he was "accident-prone".
"But its important to keep bouncing back when these things happen," he said.
"I guess its lucky I don't drive. I only have a tractor licence."
His most recent accident happened when he was shovelling cattle feed into a JCB, while the engine was running.
"Suddenly the whole machine moved forward and pinned me against the wall., I thought I'd lost my legs," he said.
"The pain was so bad I thought they had come clean off.
"I was there for about two minutes before it let me go and I fell over."
He added: "My leg was up next to my head, I couldn't believe the position it was in. There was bone sticking out all the way through.
"When the air ambulance arrived I asked them for a cigarette and everyone laughed. It seems stupid now but that was what I wanted at the time. They injected me and the next thing I remember are the rotors of the helicopter."
His catalogue of catastrophes started when he was a youngster growing up on a farm in Co. Durham.
Since then he has broken his collar bone, cracked his ribs, broken both his ankles, stabbed himself while whittling a stick and cut off the end of his finger with a Stanley knife.
As a former fencer he has broken his fingers by smashing them with a hammer countless times. He has also been unfortunate enough to be kicked by cattle many times.
Early on in his farm career he cracked his head open when, while carrying bales of hay, he tripped over a cat and tumbled down a flight of stairs.
His long suffering Wife Evelyn said: "It's a bit of a joke unfortunately. It's an adventurous life living with him.
"If it's going to happen and someone’s going to get injured it will be Mick.
"I'll never forget when Mick stepped on a potato, slipped, and broke both his ankles."
She added: "He is just one of those people. If his friends want to know if a fence is electric they wait for Mick to touch it to find out.
"But nothing gets him down, he never blames anyone else for his bad luck. He has always been a hard worker so it is killing him not being able to work.
"The family are missing him, especially the grandchildren. I miss him - he is my brick. I'm lost without him around."
Mick needed three operations following the JCB crush on March 29.
A catalogue toll of his injuries;
- Shattered legs: He was pinned against a wall by a JCB, badly fracturing both legs in the accident last month.
- Broken ankles: He fell from the raised bucket of a JCB seven years ago breaking both his ankles.
- Broken ankles: Broke both ankles again when he slipped on a potato.
- Cracked ribs: Broke ribs when grain in his trailer tipped to one side and pulled his tractor over, nine years ago.
- Cut off finger: He took a chunk off the end of his finger while he was attempting to cut through some rope with a knife.
- Stab wounds: stabbed himself on the stomach with a Stanley knife when cutting through a stick.
- Split head open: Tripped over a cat and fell down stairs more than 30 years ago
- Broken collar bone: Thrown from a horse when the nag was spooked by a plastic bag
- Broken fingers: Broken fingers at least 10 times with a hammer
- Deep bruising: He fell foul of frequent kicks while ushering cattle into their shed, including wounds to his shins and groin.
In the latest in a long line of injury mishaps, the 58 year-old is recovering in hospital after his legs were crushed under a JCB.
It follows breaks to both ankles, after he fell over a potato, and cracking his head open by tripping over a cat.
He has also fallen out of a raised bucket of a JCB, and was left with a broken collar bone when the horse he was riding got spooked by a plastic bag.
In total the grandfather-of-two has racked up more than 30 injuries, including 15 broken bones.
In his latest misadventure he was left pinned against a wall by a JCB when it lurched forward without warning.
As it rolled back and free him the dad-of-two looked across to see his left leg pushed up to his shoulder.
His right leg was so twisted it was facing the wrong way.
Despite the horror injuries medics at Newcastle General Hospital have miraculously managed to save his legs, and he is just six months away from being back on his feet again.
Mr Wilary, from Stanley, Co. Durham, admitted he was "accident-prone".
"But its important to keep bouncing back when these things happen," he said.
"I guess its lucky I don't drive. I only have a tractor licence."
His most recent accident happened when he was shovelling cattle feed into a JCB, while the engine was running.
"Suddenly the whole machine moved forward and pinned me against the wall., I thought I'd lost my legs," he said.
"The pain was so bad I thought they had come clean off.
"I was there for about two minutes before it let me go and I fell over."
He added: "My leg was up next to my head, I couldn't believe the position it was in. There was bone sticking out all the way through.
"When the air ambulance arrived I asked them for a cigarette and everyone laughed. It seems stupid now but that was what I wanted at the time. They injected me and the next thing I remember are the rotors of the helicopter."
His catalogue of catastrophes started when he was a youngster growing up on a farm in Co. Durham.
Since then he has broken his collar bone, cracked his ribs, broken both his ankles, stabbed himself while whittling a stick and cut off the end of his finger with a Stanley knife.
As a former fencer he has broken his fingers by smashing them with a hammer countless times. He has also been unfortunate enough to be kicked by cattle many times.
Early on in his farm career he cracked his head open when, while carrying bales of hay, he tripped over a cat and tumbled down a flight of stairs.
His long suffering Wife Evelyn said: "It's a bit of a joke unfortunately. It's an adventurous life living with him.
"If it's going to happen and someone’s going to get injured it will be Mick.
"I'll never forget when Mick stepped on a potato, slipped, and broke both his ankles."
She added: "He is just one of those people. If his friends want to know if a fence is electric they wait for Mick to touch it to find out.
"But nothing gets him down, he never blames anyone else for his bad luck. He has always been a hard worker so it is killing him not being able to work.
"The family are missing him, especially the grandchildren. I miss him - he is my brick. I'm lost without him around."
Mick needed three operations following the JCB crush on March 29.
A catalogue toll of his injuries;
- Shattered legs: He was pinned against a wall by a JCB, badly fracturing both legs in the accident last month.
- Broken ankles: He fell from the raised bucket of a JCB seven years ago breaking both his ankles.
- Broken ankles: Broke both ankles again when he slipped on a potato.
- Cracked ribs: Broke ribs when grain in his trailer tipped to one side and pulled his tractor over, nine years ago.
- Cut off finger: He took a chunk off the end of his finger while he was attempting to cut through some rope with a knife.
- Stab wounds: stabbed himself on the stomach with a Stanley knife when cutting through a stick.
- Split head open: Tripped over a cat and fell down stairs more than 30 years ago
- Broken collar bone: Thrown from a horse when the nag was spooked by a plastic bag
- Broken fingers: Broken fingers at least 10 times with a hammer
- Deep bruising: He fell foul of frequent kicks while ushering cattle into their shed, including wounds to his shins and groin.