Alf Jaworski said the power station had become "part of the family" during his time living there.

The power plant near Retford, Nottinghamshire, marks its seventh explosive event.

The contractor says the worker was airlifted to hospital where he remained for treatment.

Residents were warned of blasts at the site, which closed in 2019 and is being cleared in stages.

Coal-fired Cottam power station, which was decommissioned in 2019, had operated for 50 years.