There has been a fatal accident this month at a sewage treatment works near Ballymena. The victim, who is believed to be in his 40s, died in the incident at the Northern Ireland Water Facility on Monday 8 February.
A spokesman said that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was not treating the incident as suspicious. "The police will prepare a report for the information of HM Coroner, following the death of a man aged in his 40s at an industrial premises at Slaght Road, Ballymena. The incident was reported shortly before 2:30pm and there are no suspicious circumstances."
Northern Ireland Water have since commented, "We are aware of a fatal accident at the Tullaghgarley Wastewater Treatment Works in Ballymena, involving an employee of a sub-contractor. We are currently working closely with the PSNI and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI) in order to understand the cause of the accident. Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the individual at this time."
