Man dies after 'serious incident' at Berkshire nuclear weapons plant
We're told it didn't involve any nuclear materials
A construction worker has died following an incident on a building site at a nuclear weapons plant in Berkshire.
The 57 year old man was injured at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston last Thursday.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) says it "didn't involve any nuclear materials".
An ONR spokesperson said: “We were informed about a serious construction incident at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston site on 6 July, which has resulted in a construction worker fatality."
“Our thoughts are with the deceased’s family, friends and colleagues at this tragic time.
“We have staff on site and are working alongside other relevant authorities including Thames Valley Police who have initial primacy and are currently leading the investigations on site.
“As this is a live investigation, we will not be commenting further so as not to prejudice those inquiries.
“The incident did not involve any nuclear materials and there are no radiological consequences to the public.”