Britain's most 'accident prone man injured again'

A farm worker, Mick Wilary, who is thought to be one of Britain's most accident prone men has been injured again. 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."