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| Man dies in cement works accident | Man dies in cement works accident |
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| One man was killed and three others were injured when a concrete ring inside a steel tube in which cement is made gave way at a cement works. | One man was killed and three others were injured when a concrete ring inside a steel tube in which cement is made gave way at a cement works. |
| The emergency services were called to the Lafarge Cement site in Northfleet, Kent, at 0730 GMT. | The emergency services were called to the Lafarge Cement site in Northfleet, Kent, at 0730 GMT. |
| The men were carrying out routine maintenance work when the accident happened. The man who died was a Polish contractor in his late 40s. | The men were carrying out routine maintenance work when the accident happened. The man who died was a Polish contractor in his late 40s. |
| Those injured were taken to hospital suffering from cuts, bruises and shock. | Those injured were taken to hospital suffering from cuts, bruises and shock. |
| Protective equipment | Protective equipment |
| The large steel tube kiln, which was lined with bricks, had been taken out of service so the work could be carried out, a spokeswoman for Lafarge Cement said. | The large steel tube kiln, which was lined with bricks, had been taken out of service so the work could be carried out, a spokeswoman for Lafarge Cement said. |
| The four men were wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and a safety-check had been carried out half an hour before the incident, she said. | The four men were wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and a safety-check had been carried out half an hour before the incident, she said. |
| The Health and Safety Executive said an investigation had been launched. | |
| Plant manager Dave Dawson described it as a tragic accident, and said the company's first thoughts were with the families concerned. | Plant manager Dave Dawson described it as a tragic accident, and said the company's first thoughts were with the families concerned. |
| He stressed that safety was Lafarge's primary priority. | He stressed that safety was Lafarge's primary priority. |
| "All safety procedures were in place and were in use," he said. | "All safety procedures were in place and were in use," he said. |
| Cement has been produced at the site, which was known as Blue Circle Cement up until 2001, for 100 years. | Cement has been produced at the site, which was known as Blue Circle Cement up until 2001, for 100 years. |
| It employs more than 300 people and supplies customers throughout the south of England. | It employs more than 300 people and supplies customers throughout the south of England. |