BOTTLED water manufacturer Montgomery Waters has confirmed that a man died at a site in Powys earlier this week.
The Churchstoke-based company said that the man, a contractor employee, died in a “tragic accident" on Monday, January 6.
“We can confirm that one of the contractors’ workers, working on a site development project at Montgomery Waters, was involved in a tragic accident on Monday, January 6,” the firm said in a statement.
“Since then we have been working closely with the local authorities and others to complete an investigation.
“The gentleman was airlifted by the Welsh Air Ambulance to Stoke Hospital and sadly passed away later that evening.
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“We would like to thank all emergency services who attended and the staff who assisted during this incident.
“We will continue to support all staff involved, and we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”
The death is the second work-place death at a Powys company this week, and occurred on the same day as the other.
In that incident, driver John Prodger, 65, died at Wynnstay (Agricultural Supplies) Ltd, in Llansantffraid.
The death of Mr Prodger, from Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, was described by police as not suspicious and is being investigated in partnership with the Health & Safety Executive.
Dyfed-Powys Police has been approached for comment regarding the death at Montgomery Waters.
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