Uldis Senkans, 30, died from chest injuries after getting trapped
A worker at a recycling centre in St Helens was crushed to death by a faulty cherry picker, an inquest into his death has heard.
They attempted to move the heavy machinery, which refused to start, and Mr Senkans was pronounced dead at the scene at 6.11pm by paramedics, the Liverpool Echo reports. An inquest into his death on Tuesday was told the cherry picker, which Mr Senkans had been operating, was found to have 15 serious defects, including three which could have caused or contributed to the fatal incident.
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