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| Concrete firm pays tribute to 'true gentleman' | |
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| A County Tyrone concrete firm has paid tribute to a man who died in a workplace accident on Tuesday. | A County Tyrone concrete firm has paid tribute to a man who died in a workplace accident on Tuesday. |
| Paul Colhoun, from Pomeroy, was killed in the incident at Barrett Concrete's premises at Eglish, outside Dungannon. | |
| The Health and Safety Executive has begun an investigation into what happened. | The Health and Safety Executive has begun an investigation into what happened. |
| The company said they had been numbed by the death of Mr Colhoun, who they described as a "true gentleman". | The company said they had been numbed by the death of Mr Colhoun, who they described as a "true gentleman". |
| "The management and staff at Barrett concrete have been numbed by the sudden passing of an esteemed colleague and life-long friend," the company said in a statement. | "The management and staff at Barrett concrete have been numbed by the sudden passing of an esteemed colleague and life-long friend," the company said in a statement. |
| "Paul has been a valued colleague for a number of years and is fondly thought of as one of the family. | "Paul has been a valued colleague for a number of years and is fondly thought of as one of the family. |
| "Words cannot describe the sadness that has overcome this close-knit family business today." | "Words cannot describe the sadness that has overcome this close-knit family business today." |
| SDLP councillor Patsy Daly said it was a "terrible tragedy" that had "shocked the entire community". | SDLP councillor Patsy Daly said it was a "terrible tragedy" that had "shocked the entire community". |