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Man dies in UCC accident
The man was fatally injured this afternoon on the UCC campus.
A MAN HAS died in an accident at University College Cork.
Gardaí told TheJournal.ie that the man in his 50s was fatally injured during an industrial-type accident. The man and a second person were at the scene when the incident occurred.
It is believed the man was on a cherry picker when he was injured this afternoon on campus.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and brought to Cork University Hospital. A post-mortem is due to take place.
The Health and Safety Authority and gardaí are investigating.
The Cork Independent reports that the man was an employee at UCC.
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