September 07, 2008

Man dies in steelworks accident at Corus Teesside

It is reported that a man has been killed in an accident at Corus Lackenby site near Redcar in Teesside. Police and the Health and Safety Executive have confirmed they are investigating the death.

A spokeswoman for Corus said that “It would also be investigating the death which was a tragic loss. Mr Kristian was employed by Vesuvius as a contractor working on the Corus site. He was carrying out maintenance work when the accident happened, which resulted in fatal injuries.”

A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive said that "The police will be looking for whether there is anything like manslaughter and we will be looking to see if there have been any breaches of health and safety.”