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A power station worker has died after his hands became trapped in machinery. A worker has died after his hands became trapped in machinery on a power station construction site.
An investigation has begun after the incident at AES Fifoots Point power plant, in Nash, Newport, at about 1500 BST on Friday. Christopher Longbottom, 32, from the Gloucestershire area, was injured on Friday on the site next to Uskmouth power station at Nash, Newport.
The man, who was not local, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, where he died shortly after. Gwent Police and the Health and Safety Executive have begun an investigation.
Gwent Police and the Health and Safety Executive are carrying out the investigation. A spokeswoman for the power station said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. It must be the most awful time for them".
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters attended an incident where a person's hands were trapped in machinery. South Wales Fire and Rescue said Mr Longbottom was extricated by fire and ambulance crews.
"One male casualty was extricated by the fire service and ambulance service." He was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, where he died shortly after.
The man's next of kin have been informed, but his identity has not yet been released. The power station said everything would be done to find out what happened, and to ensure that it did not happen again.
The existing Uskmouth plant employs about 110 people.
The new £400m gas-fired 80 megawatt (MW) development was approved in August, and is due to be completed in 2010, employing 60 workers.