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02/02/2006
Health and Safety Executive to investigate saw mill death
A safety investigation is to be held following the death of a forklift truck driver at a sawmill in County Fermanagh.
The 54-year-old forklift driver, named as John McNeelagh from Dromore, died as a result of an accident, which happened as he was loading a trailer at the Balcas plant near Enniskillen last night.
The Health and Safety Executive are to launch an investigation to determine why the accident happened.
(EF/SP)
The 54-year-old forklift driver, named as John McNeelagh from Dromore, died as a result of an accident, which happened as he was loading a trailer at the Balcas plant near Enniskillen last night.
The Health and Safety Executive are to launch an investigation to determine why the accident happened.
(EF/SP)
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