Man, 30, killed in Dittisham recycling centre accident
A health and safety investigation has been launched after a man died at a Devon landfill site in what police believe was an industrial accident.
The 30-year-old, named unofficially as Ben Sewell, is said to have been found dead by colleagues beside a dumper truck at a recycling centre near Dartmouth.
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Officials yesterday visited the site, at Dittisham, in an attempt to piece together the details of the incident, which happened on Friday.
Devon and Cornwall police confirmed that they received a call from the Dittisham Recycling Centre shortly after 1pm. A spokesman said the man, who was from Dartmouth, was thought to have fallen from the vehicle and later died at the scene.
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The coroner's office at Torbay confirmed it had been notified of the incident and the name, though no formal identification has so far taken place.
A spokesman added that the man's family had been notified and an inquest was expected to be opened today.
A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said it was investigating the incident with police.
"An HSE inspector has been to the site this morning to begin inquiries," he said.
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