{"id":142582,"date":"2023-08-30T17:35:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=142582"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:35:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:35:38","slug":"everton-fan-michael-jones-was-crushed-to-death-between-beam-and-machinery-while-building-new-stadium-inquest-hears-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/everton-fan-michael-jones-was-crushed-to-death-between-beam-and-machinery-while-building-new-stadium-inquest-hears-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton fan Michael Jones was crushed to death between beam and machinery while building new stadium, inquest hears | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
EVERTON fan Michael Jones was crushed to death between a beam and machinery while building the club's new stadium, an inquest heard.<\/p>\n
Michael, 26, was working as a ventilation engineer when he\u00a0suffered head injuries\u00a0on the construction site of Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool, Merseyside.<\/p>\n
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He was rushed to Aintree Hospital after the horror incident but sadly could not be saved.<\/p>\n
Michael, who was wearing a hard hat, had been working on a scissor ladder when he was caught between a beam and the machinery, the inquest was told.<\/p>\n
A fellow worker noticed a lift had stopped working and raised the alarm after climbing on the top to release it, reports The Athletic.<\/p>\n
Coroner Andrew Rebello, said he was waiting for the results of a full post-mortem.<\/p>\n
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A \u201ccomplex and technical investigation\u201d is said to be underway involving the Health and Safety Executive.<\/p>\n
Michael was a loyal Everton supporter and his middle name Goodison was chosen after the current ground.<\/p>\n
Michael's heartbroken family paid emotional tribute to him and said he was "so happy" to be working on his club's new stadium.<\/p>\n
In a statement on the Everton website, his sister, Gemma Leary, said: \u201cMichael was the baby, a boy after three daughters. <\/p>\n
<\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "He was adored by everyone and he loved spending time with his dad watching Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n Sean Dyche, Everton\u2019s manager, is among the people who have laid flowers at a floral tribute outside the stadium, where construction work has now resumed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Everton FC held a minute's applause in Michael's memory when the team played against Wolves on the weekend.<\/p>\n The club have also committed to consulting with Michael\u2019s family and stadium builders Laing O\u2019Rourke for a lasting tribute.<\/p>\n The inquest was opened without his family being in attendance and adjourned until February 29 next year. <\/p>\n A full hearing will be held at an unspecified date to determine the exact cause of death and the events that led to it.<\/p>\nCity close in on Nunes, Chelsea make move for Palmer, Mo Salah latest<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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