A WORKER died after falling from a turbine at an East Renfrewshire windfarm.
The 25-year-old Spanish man was pronounced dead at Whitelee Windfarm, near Eaglesham, on Wednesday morning.
It is thought the turbine he fell from was undergoing maintenance at the time.
The UK's largest onshore windfarm, Whitelee is owned by Scottish Power.
However, maintenance on its 215 turbines, which stand at between 360ft and 440ft, is carried out by GE.
A spokesman for Scottish Power said: "We can confirm that there was an incident this week at Whitelee Windfarm.
"Our thoughts go out to the family of the person involved."
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 10.10am, police and emergency services responded to reports of a 25-year-old man having fallen from a turbine at the Whitelee Windfarm.
"He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigations are at an early stage and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
"The death is not thought to be suspicious."
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