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Golf course worker killed by falling branch whilst clearing storm damage

Posted by Phil Voice on December 31, 2013 at 9:12am in Health and Safety

A golf course manager has been found dead after apparently being hit by a falling branch.

The body of Dougie Johnstone, course manager at Hinckley Golf Club, was discovered on the course by a member early on Saturday morning.

Mr Johnstone was understood to have been working on storm-damaged trees on the course on Friday.

It is believed he was injured by a falling branch and that he was out all night before he was discovered the following morning.

Read more: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/TRAGEDY-BODY-GOLF-COURSE/story-20380606-detail/story.html#ixzz2p2fXh9ob

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