Eleven children killed in farm/construction accidents in 2001
Figures released by the Health and Safety Authority have revealed that 11 children died in accidents on farms and construction sites in 2001.
A total of 24 people, including seven children, died in farm accidents, while 18 people, including four children, died on building sites.
The ICMSA’s Pat O’Rourke said the number of children dying in workplace accidents is a cause for concern.
"Clearly children have no place on farms," he said. "Farms are a dangerous place, not a play area, and that message needs to go out loud and clear."
