Lorry driver killed in Brackmills tragedy
Baxter Healthcare in Brackmills, where a worker died
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The man is believed to have died only five minutes after starting his shift at Baxter Healthcare, on the Brackmills industrial estate.
Northampton Borough Council’s environmental health inspectors have launched an inquiry, while the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have also been informed.
A lorry driver who had been contracted in to work at Baxter’s site, and wanted to remain anonymous, told the Chron the man had only been working at the distribution centre for about a week.
He said: "The man was in his 30s or early 40s, and was an agency contractor. He hadn’t been working there very long at all, probably only a week.
“It’s really tragic and he’d only just clocked on to his shift. No-one seems to be sure what has happened.”
The borough council confirmed its environmental health department has launched an investigation to establish exactly what took place in the moments leading up to the man’s death.
A joint statement confirming the accident was issued by Baxter Healthcare, along with NYK Logistics, which manages the distribution centre, and The Best Connection Group, which supplies drivers for the site.
It said: "We confirm that between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday, July 30, there was a fatal accident at the Northampton Distribution Centre of Baxter Healthcare with a driver supplied by The Best Connection Group Limited on assignment to NYK Logistics.
"The Health and Safety Executive has been informed of the incident by Baxter and the company and suppliers will work closely with them over the coming weeks as they conduct an inquiry.
“We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of the driver involved at this very difficult time.”
A spokeswoman for NYK Logistics added: “An investigation is ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment any further.”
Baxter Healthcare, which operates worldwide, delivers medication and medical products to almost every hospital in the UK. The site in Salthouse Road is the firm’s national distribution centre, and is designed to serve the whole country.
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