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Man (50s) dies in workplace incident on Cork farm
The alarm was raised just after 5.30pm today.
GARDAÍ IN FERMOY have said an investigation is under way into the death of a man in his early 50s after an incident at a farm in the Glenville area of Cork.
The alarm was raised at around 5.30pm following an incident involving a tractor.
Emergency services attended the scene, and the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
His body has since been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.
The scene of the incident is currently preserved for examination and the Health and Safety Authority has been notified.
A file will also be prepared for the local coroner.
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