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Tragedy
17-year-old boy dies in workplace accident in Co Cavan
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the accident shortly after 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.
A 17-YEAR-OLD BOY has sadly died in a workplace accident in Co Cavan.
The Health and Safety Authority has been notified after the fatal incident occurred at a premises in Cavan yesterday afternoon.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the accident shortly after 4.30pm.
Gardaí said in a statement: “A 17-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in Cavan. A post-mortem will take place in due course.”
A file is to be prepared for the Coroner’s Court.
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