LATEST: Dungannon work place incident: one man confirmed dead

By Q Radio news

There's shock in county Tyrone today after a man has died following a work place incident in Dungannon.

Emergency services were called to Linden Foods processing plant in the Granville Industrial Estate earlier today.

Police say both they and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the circumstances leading up to the man's death.

In a statement the PSNI said:

"Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating an incident in which a man has died at commercial premises in the Eskragh Road area of  Dungannon earlier today (Thursday, August 5th).

Enquiries are ongoing".

Workers at a factory in Dungannon have been speaking of their shock and disbelief after one of their colleagues was killed in a work place incident this morning.https://t.co/UqRWJiJ7ZT

— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 5, 2021

Dominic Molloy works at Linden Foods - and is also a local councillor...

Meta Graham who's also a councillor knew the victim well...

Councillor Sharon McAleer says she can't begin to imagine the grief and sadness the man's family will be experiencing...