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# workplace fatalities

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47 people died in workplace accidents last year (and 14 of them were elderly farmers)

New figures from the Health and Safety Authority show that there were 47 fatal accidents last year, up one from 46 the year before.

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Jan 3rd 2018, 1:10 PM

More people die in workplace accidents in Cork than any other county

Twelve people died in work-related accidents in Cork last year.

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Apr 10th 2014, 4:13 PM