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Police name wind farm death man | |
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A contractor who died while carrying out maintenance work on a turbine at a wind farm near Thurso has been named. | |
A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said the dead man was Colin Sinclair, 27, from Calder Drive in Thurso. | |
Emergency services were called to the Npower Renewables site at Causeymire off the A9 road at about 0915 BST. | Emergency services were called to the Npower Renewables site at Causeymire off the A9 road at about 0915 BST. |
Officers said inquiries were ongoing and no further details were available. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been notified of the incident. | |
Northern Constabulary said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | Northern Constabulary said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |
A spokeswoman for Npower Renewables said their thoughts were with Mr Sinclair's family. | |
"The cause of the incident is being investigated by RWE Npower Renewables and we will be fully co-operating with the Health and Safety Executive," she added. | |
The wind farm came on stream in 2004. Its 21 turbines generate enough energy for 25,000 homes. | The wind farm came on stream in 2004. Its 21 turbines generate enough energy for 25,000 homes. |
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