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6 August 2011
Last updated at 17:40 ET
A 62-year-old man has died at an industrial site on Merseyside.
Police and ambulance services were called to the Sonae chipboard plant in Kirkby shortly before 11:00 on Saturday.
The sub contractor from Manchester had suffered serious injuries and died at the scene, police said.
This death follows an incident last December when two workers died after they fell into a machine at the factory.
A joint investigation into the incident has now been launched by Merseyside Police and the Health and Safety Executive.
In June, George Howarth, Labour MP for Knowsley, called for the site to be permanently closed down.
In an Early Day Motion tabled in the Commons he said the complex posed "a considerable risk" to the public, workforce and fire service.
In a statement on Saturday Mr Howarth said he was "deeply saddened" by the incident.
"It's barely three weeks since I said that "as matters stand I don't see how anyone can have any confidence in Sonae to operate safely and with stability."
"It's too early to comment on the details about this tragic incident, but I sincerely hope that this will never happen again."
The move followed a large fire which caused extensive damage at the site.
The plant has faced a number of health and safety inquiries in the past decade, amassing tens of thousands of pounds in fines.
Sonae Industria, which opened the factory in 2000, uses wood chippings in the manufacture of chipboard and particle board.
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Police and ambulance services were called to the Sonae chipboard plant in Kirkby shortly before 11:00 on Saturday.
The sub contractor from Manchester had suffered serious injuries and died at the scene, police said.
This death follows an incident last December when two workers died after they fell into a machine at the factory.
A joint investigation into the incident has now been launched by Merseyside Police and the Health and Safety Executive.
In June, George Howarth, Labour MP for Knowsley, called for the site to be permanently closed down.
In an Early Day Motion tabled in the Commons he said the complex posed "a considerable risk" to the public, workforce and fire service.
In a statement on Saturday Mr Howarth said he was "deeply saddened" by the incident.
"It's barely three weeks since I said that "as matters stand I don't see how anyone can have any confidence in Sonae to operate safely and with stability."
"It's too early to comment on the details about this tragic incident, but I sincerely hope that this will never happen again."
The move followed a large fire which caused extensive damage at the site.
The plant has faced a number of health and safety inquiries in the past decade, amassing tens of thousands of pounds in fines.
Sonae Industria, which opened the factory in 2000, uses wood chippings in the manufacture of chipboard and particle board.
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