EVERTON fan Michael Jones was crushed to death between a beam and machinery while building the club's new stadium, an inquest heard.
Michael, 26, was working as a ventilation engineer when he suffered head injuries on the construction site of Bramley Moore Dock in Liverpool, Merseyside.
He was rushed to Aintree Hospital after the horror incident but sadly could not be saved.
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.
A fellow worker noticed a lift had stopped working and raised the alarm after climbing on the top to release it, reports The Athletic.
Coroner Andrew Rebello, said he was waiting for the results of a full post-mortem.
A “complex and technical investigation” is said to be underway involving the Health and Safety Executive.
Michael was a loyal Everton supporter and his middle name Goodison was chosen after the current ground.
Michael's heartbroken family paid emotional tribute to him and said he was "so happy" to be working on his club's new stadium.
In a statement on the Everton website, his sister, Gemma Leary, said: “Michael was the baby, a boy after three daughters.
"He was adored by everyone and he loved spending time with his dad watching Everton.”
Sean Dyche, Everton’s manager, is among the people who have laid flowers at a floral tribute outside the stadium, where construction work has now resumed.
Everton FC held a minute's applause in Michael's memory when the team played against Wolves on the weekend.
The club have also committed to consulting with Michael’s family and stadium builders Laing O’Rourke for a lasting tribute.
The inquest was opened without his family being in attendance and adjourned until February 29 next year.
A full hearing will be held at an unspecified date to determine the exact cause of death and the events that led to it.
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