Police and Health and Safety Executive launch probe after man dies in industrial accident at BCW Engineering Ltd in Burnley

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An investigation between Lancashire Police and the Health and Safety Executive has been launched after man died in an industrial accident at a Burnley company this morning.

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “We were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 9-46am today to BCW Engineering Ltd, Innovation Drive, to a report of an industrial accident.

“The emergency services attended and a man in his 50s was found to have suffered head injuries. Very sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”

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