Firm facing six charges relating to safety issues following accident that claimed Kells man’s life

A Book of Evidence is to be served on a local company facing a number of charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act following an accident that claimed the life of a worker on site.

Rebkey Limited, trading as Coolrite Refrigeration, face a total of six charges which concern alleged failures around the unloading of a refrigeration cabinet by forklift from a truck on near the company's premises at Kells Road, Bailieborough, on 3rd November 2022.

The incident resulted in the death of Vincent Mooney of Blackthorn Grove, Kells, Meath, and formerly of Clonagrowna, Carnaross. The married dad of four died after he was struck by the refrigeration cabinet as it was being unloaded. Two charges relate to failing to ensure the unloading was conducted on an even surface. Others include a failure to carry out a safety assessment and that appropriate traffic measures were in place.

The case was listed before Judge Raymond Finnegan at Cavan District Court last week, where State Solicitor Rory Hayden informed that a Book of Evidence on the matter “is ready” to be served. He proposed for the matter to be put back for a month to allow a representative of the company to attend court and accept service.

Rebkey Limited was represented at the sitting by solicitor Martin Cosgrove.