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Man, 21, dies in workplace accident in Cork

The accident happened this afternoon on Hibernian Road near Anglesea Street in Cork city.

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been killed in a workplace accident in Cork city.

The accident happened at around 12.30 this afternoon on Hibernian Road, which is just of Gas Works Road, near Anglesea Street in Cork.

A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Authority told TheJournal.ie that they have launched an investigation into the incident.

It is believed that the man was working on a building site at the time of his death.

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