The death is being investigated by the police and the Health & Safety Executive By Victoria Munro
Edmonton EcoPark (Credit: NLWA)
Work on-site has since resumed – find the updated story here
Work building a controversial new incinerator near Chingford is currently suspended after a worker was killed on-site.
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which owns the Energy Recovery Facility in Edmonton, confirmed the death happened on the afternoon of 23rd November.
Both the Metropolitan Police and the Health & Safety Executive are now investigating the “construction incident”.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly after 3pm after a man in his 50s was hit by a “heavy goods vehicle”. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Work rebuilding and expanding the incinerator, which will burn waste from seven North London boroughs including Waltham Forest, began in September.
A mock-up of the planned incinerator (credit: NLWA)
A joint statement from NLWA and ACCIONA reads: “This statement is to confirm with great sadness, that a fatality occurred on Wednesday afternoon 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.
“Investigations by the Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive are underway. ACCIONA are working very closely with their partners to assist with the investigation.”
No further details when construction will resume have been released at the time of writing.
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