Death investigated at Sainsbury warehouse
The unexplained death of a Sainsbury’s worker at the company’s St Helens distribution centre was under investigation by Merseyside Council.
Police were called to the centre at 8.45pm on September 29 after a worker – Christopher Rogers, aged 30 – was involved in an incident with a forklift truck.
On arrival officers found paramedics treating Rogers for serious head injuries. He was later pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the circumstances of his death has been launched by St Helens Council Environmental Protection.
Forklift truck accidents result in about 1,000 serious injuries each year – almost a quarter of all workplace accidents – according to the Health and Safety Executive.
