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Tragic: Co Cork man injured in workplace accident sadly dies in hospital




There was some sad news announced late last night as GardaĆ­ have confirmed that a man, who was injured in a workplace accident at an industrial estate in Youghal, Co Cork yesterday, has sadly died in hospital.

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The young man has been named as Donal Scanlan aged 21. GardaĆ­ believe that Mr Scanlan tragically lost his life when an explosion occurred whilst he was welding at B&C Services, a metal fabricators located at Marlhill Court in Youghal. Mr Scanlan was quickly rushed to Cork University Hospital by the Coast Guard helicopter, where he sadly died a short time later.

GardaĆ­ along with the Health and Safety Authority are currently conducting an investigation into the incident.

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