Investigation underway following fatal farming accident in Cork – Farming Independent
A man (70s) has died in Cork following an accident on a farm.
Gardaí at Clonakilty are investigating as a fatal farming accident the death of the man following an incident on a farm in Leap, Co Cork yesterday afternoon.
The alarm was raised at approximately 1.30pm when the man was discovered unresponsive and injured in a farm shed.
It’s understood he had been attending to livestock.
Gardaí and Emergency Services attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
He has since been removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
Both the local Coroner and HSA have been notified. A file will be prepared for the Coroner.
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