EDF Energy has confirmed that a worker at the Hinkley Point C construction site in Somerset died after a “construction traffic incident” on Sunday morning.
Following Hinkley Point A and B, the Hinkley Point C nuclear power facility is now being constructed.
Hinkley Point C is an environmentally contentious project, with some environmentalists arguing that the government should instead subsidize renewable fuels.
Neither the circumstances leading up to the occurrence nor the nature of the incident itself are known at this time.
Avon and Somerset Police said that emergency services were dispatched to Hinkley Point C at approximately 8.30 a.m. in response to a report that a man had been wounded by machinery.
The incident occurred early Sunday morning at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
Hinkley Point C is under development and is owned by EDF, which owns all eight nuclear power facilities in the United Kingdom.
The construction site has been bustling for months, with EDF earlier stating that work was proceeding smoothly.
The police department stated, “Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the ambulance service, the victim died shortly thereafter.”
We have informed his next of kin, and our sympathies are with them during this sad time.
We are in communication with the Health and Safety Executive, and our investigation into the event is ongoing.
According to EDF, over 8,000 people are currently employed at the Somerset site that will house two brand-new nuclear reactors.
EDF manages all eight nuclear power facilities in Britain, which provide approximately 13 percent of the country’s electricity.
Hinkley Point A is now undergoing decommissioned, while consultations on the decommissioning of Hinkley Point B have begun.