Father of 10 killed in workplace crush accident
The man, named locally as Pat O’Connor, aged 71, is understood to have been working on a mini-digger in a shed near his home at Magherabawn Cross near Feakle when the tragedy occurred.
It is believed Mr O’Connor was last seen at around 5pm on Monday when he drove the short distance from his home to his workshop where he was found at around 1.45am yesterday. It is understood he suffered crush injuries while carrying out maintenance on a mini-digger when part of a machine collapsed on him.
