Man dies at Ammanford recycling centre in Carmarthenshire
Man dies at Ammanford recycling centre in Carmarthenshire

A man has died following an incident at a scrap metal recycling centre in Carmarthenshire.

Police were called to Ammanford Recycling Limited, also known as Ammanford Metal Recycling, early on Tuesday morning after a man in his 60s suffered an injury at the Shands Road site.

Incident details

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious and HM Coroner and the Health and Safety Executive have both been notified.

A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We were called to Ammanford Metal Recycling in Shands Road at 7.50am on Tuesday (October 10) following a report that a man aged in his sixties had been injured on the site.

“Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers”.

Ongoing response

The Health and Safety Executive has been informed after the man was pronounced dead at the scene.