Man dies in industrial incident in Smethwick
A man has died in an industrial incident at a foundry in the Black Country.
Police are investigating the death of the man, aged in his 50s, at Darcast Crankshafts Limited in Smethwick.
Emergency services were called to the foundry in Rabone Lane just after 5pm on Friday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent the Warwickshire Air Ambulance and two paramedic officers.
Specialist firefighters from West Midlands Fire Service technical rescue unit also attended the scene.
A business owner from an industrial estate opposite said: "I thought it was closed for a week, I didn’t know anyone was inside then all the emergency services turned up."
Darcast established in 1915 manufacturer cast crankshafts and has many automotive customers including Jaguar, Ford, Audi and JCB.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We’re investigating a man’s death at an industrial unit in Rabone Lane, Smethwick just before 5pm yesterday.
"A man in his 50s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"Enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed."
HSE confirmed it had been made aware of this incident.
