Krzysztof Pawlak, a Polish national, died after having been injured by machinery at a site operated by the waste paper merchant RRS London Waste Papers Ltd at Manor Road, Erith (see letsrecycle.com story).
London Ambulance Service confirmed that an ambulance crew was called to the site at shortly before 20:50 but that the man had died by the time that the crew had arrived.
An inquest into the death opened earlier this month. A spokeswoman for South London Coroner’s Service which covers the Erith area, said: “I can confirm that an inquest into the death of Mr Pawlak has been opened and at this stage it is adjourned.”
Police
And, this week, the HSE told letsrecycle.com: “HSE are aware of this incident and we are currently assisting the police with their enquiries.”
Metropolitan Police officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade all attended the scene. A joint investigation between the Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive was then undertaken.
In a statement following the incident, the Metropolitan police said a man “aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue to trace and inform next of kin. “The death is being treated as unexplained at this time.”
letsrecycle.com contacted a director of RRS London Waste Papers Ltd, after the incident who did not wish to comment.
According to the company’s website, RRS London Waste Papers operates a baling and sorting operation, supplying material to the UK market as well as exporting to the Far East. Materials that the company deals with include newspaper, magazines, mixed papers, multigrade and cardboard.
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