Man dies after being hit by digger in skip yard incident as driver arrested
A man has died after being hit by a digger at a skip yard.
The 42-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the industrial estate on Outram Road in Dukinfield, Tameside, Greater Manchester, on Friday morning.
It is understood the victim had been working on the site when an excavator vehicle ploughed into him, Greater Manchester Police said.
Officers arrested a 33-year-old man who was driving the excavator on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
He was taken into custody but has since been released under investigation.
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The unit was taped off by police for a number of hours on Friday, as forensics descended on the scene.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and the victim was pronounced dead (Manchester Evening News)Police said the incident has been referred to the Health and Safety Executive.
A white and red forensic screen could be seen situated inside the cordon and several crime scene investigation vehicles were pictured outside the AMP Skip Hire Unit, which is listed as a waste management service in the local area.
In a statement, GMP said: "On Friday 3 March 2023 at around 10:50am, officers were called to reports of a concern for welfare of a man on an Industrial Estate on Outram Road, Dukinfield.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested and has been released under investigation (Manchester Evening News)"Emergency service attended the scene, and a 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Initial enquiries suggest that the male victim was working onsite at an industrial estate when an excavator vehicle collided with the victim. When emergency services arrived at the scene the man was sadly pronounced deceased.
"A 33-year-old - the driver of the vehicle - was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and was taken to custody for further questioning and subsequently released under investigation.
"An investigation with the Health and Safety Executive has been launched to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident."
The Mirror has contacted AMP Skip Hire for comment.
An automated email sent by the company said: "Due to Unforeseen Circumstances our offices will be closed until Monday 06th March 23."
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