Police have launched an investigation following the death of a man in an incident at a recycling site in Wales.
This afternoon (Monday, July 8) emergency services, including South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and South Wales Police, were called to the Atlantic Recycling Site in the Rumney area of Cardiff following reports of an injured man.
The fire service confirmed they were called at 12:44pm. It is understood emergency services were still on site at around 8pm, reports Wales Online.
The man involved in the incident is believed to be a contractor who was carrying out maintenance at the site today. In a statement confirming his death, South Wales Police said: "Emergency services were called to a report of an injured man at the Atlantic Recycling site in Cardiff, this afternoon (Monday, July 8).
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"South Wales Police can confirm the man has died and his family has been informed. The Health and Safety Executive has also been informed and an investigation into the incident is ongoing."
A spokesperson from Dauson Environmental Group said: "Dauson Environmental Group can confirm an incident occurred on Monday 8th July 2024 involving a contractor carrying out maintenance at the Atlantic Recycling site in Cardiff. We are continuing to support the emergency services and regulators with their ongoing investigations at this time.”