On Friday, 25 November, the NLWA issued a joint statement with Acciona, which is undertaking construction of the 700,000 tonnes per year facility.
This said: “[We] confirm with great sadness, that a fatality occurred on 23 November at Edmonton EcoPark. It involved a colleague working on the Energy Recovery Facility construction site.
“As a result, work on the Energy Recovery Facility site has been suspended. Our heartfelt thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased team member. We are offering support to those affected during this extremely difficult time.”
The NLWA and Acciona statement said that investigations by the Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive are underway. Acciona is “working very closely with its partners to assist with the investigation”.
An HSE spokesperson said: “HSE is aware of this incident and investigating with the Metropolitan Police.”
{Update: On 28 November, the Met Police published a statement on the incident, confirming that a man aged in his 50s had died. The full statement can be seen here).
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