The North London Waste Authority announced on Friday (25 November) that construction work on the 700,000 tonnes per year energy from waste plant had been halted as a result of the incident two days before (see letsrecycle.com story).
Yesterday (28 November), the Metropolitan Police said the fatality happened after a “collision on a building site involving a man and a heavy goods vehicle”.
In a statement given to letsrecycle.com, the Metropolitan Police said: “The Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 15:09hrs on Wednesday, 23 November, to Edmonton EcoPark N9 following a collision on a building site involving a man and a heavy goods vehicle.
“The man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.
“An investigation is ongoing, led by the North Area Command Unit. The Health and Safety Executive is providing support. There have been no arrests; enquiries are ongoing.”
An HSE spokesperson said: “HSE is aware of this incident and investigating with the Metropolitan Police.”
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