A man died after being crushed by a digger at a waste recycling plant, an inquest opening heard. John Graveson was was so severely injured that he had to be identified by his fingerprints, the court was told.
The 42-year-old, from Ashton-under-Lyne, suffered 'catastrophic' injuries after being hit by an excavator vehicle at the Aspire House industrial estate on Outram Road in Dukinfield on March 3, 2023.
Mr Graveson, originally from Carlisle, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of gross negligence and manslaughter was later released under investigation.
