A man has died in a workplace accident in Co Wexford on Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred at 9.15am when the man aged in his 30s was fatally injured at a building site in Gorey.
Gardaí and Emergency Services rushed to the scene and it is understood the man who is a native from Co Wexford was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The scene is now preserved and both the HSA and local coroner have been notified.
The man’s remains have been taken to University Hospital Waterford where a post mortem examination will be carried out.
In a statement Gardai said: “At approximately 9:15am, Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted after a man in his late 30s was fatally injured while working on a building site in Gorey, County Wexford.
“The scene is preserved and both the HSA and local Coroner have been notified. The deceased has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford where a post mortem examination will be arranged.
“An investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing”.
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