Man (19) dies in Co Offaly farming accident

Gardaí and the HSA investigating incident which took place on Saturday afternoon near Rhode

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man in a farming accident in Co Offaly.
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man in a farming accident in Co Offaly.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man in a farming accident in Co Offaly.

The incident happened at 4.35pm on Saturday afternoon as the man was working on a farm in Derryarkin, Rhode.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.