Man found dead after accident on family farm

A SON found his father crushed to death on a family farm in Co Cork yesterday morning.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2006 - 00:00
Sean O’Riordan

The Health and Safety Authority us investigating the death of father of two, PJ O’Connor, who was in his mid 60s and who was found dead on the family farm in Dromore, Bantry.

Gardaí said it appeared that he was walking underneath a silage grab, which was attached to the back of his tractor, when it fell and crushed him to death.

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