Two separate investigations are underway after a man died in a suspected workplace accident at a Kildare meat processing plant earlier today. Officials from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and gardai are investigating the accident that took place at the Kildare Chilling Company meat processing plant in Kildare town. "Gardaí attended at the scene of an industrial accident at a factory on old Dublin Road, Kildare. A man in his 50s working in the factory was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The HSA have been notified and enquiries are ongoing," gardai said in a statement this evening.

Source: Irish Independent May 14, 2020 20:48 UTC