Man in his 50s dies following farm accident in Co Clare

Incident happened in Labasheeda as farmer was unloading slurry from a trailer

A man in his 50s died in an incident at a farm.
A man in his 50s died in an incident at a farm.

A man in his 50s has died following a farm accident in Co Clare.

The incident happened on Tuesday night at around 7pm at a farm in Labasheeda.

It is understood the man was offloading slurry from a trailer when the trailer rolled backwards, knocking him into a slurry pit.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) said it has an inspector on site today while gardaí are also investigating.

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Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times