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An Garda Síochána as well as the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the accident which happened in the Adamstown area of the county.
The man was in his 80s.
It is understood that the man was crushed by a teleporter while he was feeding cattle. It would appear that the man was crushed after his son reversed over him.
In 2016, 21 people died while working on farms in Ireland.
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