A 55-year-old Limerick man was killed this afternoon after being trapped behind a tracking machine while carrying out roadworks near Tipperary town just after 1 p.m.
A post mortem is due to take place tomorrow at Waterford Regional Hospital.
The Health and Safety Authority is investigating.
Meanwhile, a Wexford man died yesterday after his cherry-picker collapsed while he was carrying out annual maintenance work at the GAA grounds in Enniscorthy.