A man in his 50s tragically died following a workplace accident at a construction site in Dingle, Kerry on Tuesday afternoon. The structure he was working on collapsed, resulting in his death at the scene.
Gardaí and emergency services, including an air ambulance crew, rushed to the scene of the accident, which took place in Dingle at around 4.30pm on Tuesday afternoon. A man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene and the Healthy Safety Authority were notified.
A file will now be prepared for the local Coroner’s Court.READ MORE: Head of Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster loses discrimination case against ex-Dublin Lord Mayor It is believed that the man was working on the construction of a building at a farm close to the Kerry town when the structure supporting him collapsed, The Kerryman reports.A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a workplace accident which occurred Dingle, Kerry on Tuesday afternoon, 10 September, at around 4:30pm. “A man in his 50s was pronounced deceased at the scene. The HSA has been notified. A file will be prepared for the Coroner’s Court.”A HSA spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “The HSA are aware of this incident and have launched an investigation. There is no further information available at this time.” Sign up to the Irish Mirror's daily newsletter here and get breaking news and top stories direct to your inbox.
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