Morrisons warehouse tragedy: Worker ‘crushed by collapsing roof’

A WORKER has died at a Morrisons warehouse after a roof collapsed this morning.

The engineer was part of a team of contractors brought in to investigate issues with the warehouse roof around 10am today.

Ben Lack

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Paramedics desperately tried to save the man at the warehouse in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, but he tragically died at the scene.

A cordon has been put in place as cops launched a probe into his death.

Morrisons confirmed the engineer died when the roof collapsed with reports claiming the structure “fell on top of him”.

The man’s death is being treated as an industrial accident, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

A force spokeswoman said: “At 10.20am today police were contacted by the ambulance service who were attending an incident at the Morrisons Warehouse in Wakefield 41 Business Park, on Kenmore Road.

“A man had been seriously injured while working at the site as a contractor.

“He was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.

“A scene has been put in place while enquiries are carried out into the circumstances.

“The Coroner’s Office has been informed.

“The incident is being treated as an industrial accident and officers are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive.”

A Morrisons spokesperson said: “There was a tragic accident today at our Wakefield site. 

“A team of engineers was called to investigate a roof which subsequently collapsed causing the death of one of the engineers.

“This is a terrible and shocking tragedy and our thoughts are with his family. 

“Police and other investigating authorities are on site now.”