The Health and Safety Authority is investigating the death of a farmer in the Baltinglass area of Co Wicklow last week, a spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal.
The incident took place Thursday before last, when the farmer is understood to have been testing cattle with a vet.
Health and safety officers are examining the circumstances under which a cow broke out and hit the farmer.
The farmer was initially transported to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where he later died, prompting the HSA to investigate the incident as a fatality.
The HSA is embarking on a campaign of farm inspections this Tuesday, focusing on machinery.
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Continued rise in non-fatal accidents involving livestock
Two deaths on southeast farms
Machinery inspections to kick off
The Health and Safety Authority is investigating the death of a farmer in the Baltinglass area of Co Wicklow last week, a spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal.
The incident took place Thursday before last, when the farmer is understood to have been testing cattle with a vet.
Health and safety officers are examining the circumstances under which a cow broke out and hit the farmer.
The farmer was initially transported to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where he later died, prompting the HSA to investigate the incident as a fatality.
The HSA is embarking on a campaign of farm inspections this Tuesday, focusing on machinery.
Read more
Continued rise in non-fatal accidents involving livestock
Two deaths on southeast farms
Machinery inspections to kick off
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