A man who was killed in a fatal incident at a recycling centre in Fife was a worker at the site, it has been confirmed.
Emergency services rushed to Dunfermline Recycling Centre in the north of the city on Wednesday afternoon following reports that a man had been seriously injured. A 66-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a probe has now been launched into the incident by Police Scotland alongside the Health and Safety Executive. The Chief Executive of Cireco, who operates the site on behalf of Fife Council, has described the death of the colleague as a “tragic situation” this afternoon and says the company is working with investigators.
Robin Baird, Chief Executive of Cireco said: “The Dunfermline recycling and waste disposal centre at Lochhead is currently closed following a fatal incident on site on Wednesday afternoon. This is a tragic situation.
“The thoughts of everyone at Cireco are with the family, friends and loved ones of our colleague at this very difficult time. We are supporting the Police and the Health and Safety Executive with their investigations and will not be able to comment further on the incident until those investigations have concluded.
“The wellbeing of our staff at Cireco is paramount to us. We are speaking to all our colleagues and support is being made available for anyone who needs it.
“I hope everyone will understand that some disruption to service is inevitable at this time. We will update the public about the availability of recycling facilities as soon as possible through fife.gov.uk and local media.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a man having been injured at a premises north of Wellwood, Dunfermline, around 4.30pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
“Emergency services attended, however the 66-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Enquiries are continuing and the Health and Safety Executive has been notified.”
A HSE spokesperson said: “We are aware and investigating alongside Police Scotland.”
Cireco is a commercial waste management enterprise that operates recycling centres on behalf of Fife Council, who own the site. Council teams are providing all possible support to colleagues at Cireco and will work with Police Scotland and the HSE as required.
Don’t miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond.Sign up to our daily newsletter.