The Accident Compensation Corporation is warning Bay of Plenty farmers to be extra vigilant of dangers on their properties following the severe weather that tore across the region last week.
According to the ACC, a farmer or agricultural worker is injured almost every half an hour in New Zealand and the risks during bad weather are much higher.

Some of the wreckage in Tauriko to rural properties caused by high winds last week.

"You're more likely to lose control of tractors and quad bikes, and even the risk of a bad fall is greatly increased," says ACC acting general manager of injury prevention Peter Wood.
He says being cold and wet, and tired from working long hours, also add up to an 'accident waiting to happen'.
"Stock don't like being cold and wet either - it can make them more aggressive and harder to handle."
Thirteen farmers died in accidents on New Zealand farms in 2009, and almost 19,000 were injured.
During last week's blustery weather, Bay of Plenty farmers dealt with barns and warehouses being blown over, trees torn down and power lines toppling over on their properties.
Peter says the most common causes of injuries were while handling animals, riding quad bikes and using farm machinery.
Nearly 1700 farm workers were injured by cattle in 2009 and those injuries cost New Zealand nearly $6 million in ACC claims.
ACC received three fatal claims and a further 300 for serious to moderate injuries to farmers resulting from quad bike accidents on farms last year.