27/11/2007

Man Dies In Dublin Factory Incident

A man has died in an incident at a recycling plant in west Dublin.

The incident happened around 5.30pm on Monday at the Merrywell Industrial Estate, near Clondalkin. It is understood that the man, who was in his 40s, was crushed by a truck.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to Tallaght Hospital, where a postmortem is due to take place later today.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority have launched an investigation into the incident.

(KMcA)


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