Dumper accident causes fatality in Cirencester

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A construction worker has been killed after a dumper vehicle overturned at a site in Cirencester earlier this week…

A 29-year-old man has been killed following an accident involving a dumper.

The incident occurred on a David Wilson Homes site in Cirencester, east Gloucestershire, on Tuesday.

According to the ambulance services who attended the scene, the worker suffered head injuries and a cardia arrest.

Speaking to the Gloucester Citizen, a spokesperson for parent company Barratt Developments said: “On Tuesday afternoon a sub-contractor working for Tonic Construction at our David Wilson Homes Pembroke Park site in Cirencester was fatally injured whilst the dumper he was operating overturned.

“We are working closely with the HSE and emergency services regarding this incident, and an internal investigation is underway to establish in more detail what occurred.

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to all of the family, friends and co-workers of the operative involved in this tragic incident. All work at Pembroke Park has currently been stopped.”

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