A goat farming company has been fined £180,000 after a worker died when she was run over.

Hull Crown Court heard that on August 1, 2018, 53-year-old Janet McDonald, an employee of Yorkshire Dairy Goats, was hit by a reversing telehandler whilst working at St Helen’s Farm in York.

She was seriously injured and air-lifted to Hull Royal Infirmary where she died later that day.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that when Ms McDonald had finished milking the goats, she walked through a corridor and stepped out into the path of the reversing telehandler.

The driver was unable to see her so could not take action, and she was struck by the vehicle.

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Yorkshire Dairy Goats of Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

The company has been fined £180,000 and ordered to pay £20,000 in costs.

Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Sarah Taylor said: “Pedestrians and vehicles need to be kept apart at all work sites and this includes agriculture.

“This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply segregating vehicles and pedestrians.”