A man suffered "multiple traumatic injuries" when a pallet crushed him at a business park, a court has heard.

Dmitrij Dacenko, 45, of Follet Street in Poplar, was yesterday (August 15) named as the man who died following an incident in Suttons Business Park, Rainham, on August 5.

Dr Shirley Radcliffe, assistant coroner for east London, today (August 16) opened an inquest into Dmitrij's death at East London Coroner's Court in Walthamstow.

Dmitrij was found to have suffered "multiple traumatic injuries" after an incident which took place during the delivery of heavy machinery.

The court heard he is a company director and Companies House lists him as being a director of P-Metals Limited since January 2022.

Dr Radcliffe said: "The lorry driver was pushing the pallet to the rear of the tail lift.

"Dmitrij tried to stop it himself - unfortunately the pallet fell, crushing him."

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The Poplar resident had been standing at the rear of a lorry unloading some heavy machinery which he had ordered to do his business, the court heard.

The inquest opening was told that, shortly after, the pallet fell and he was killed.

The fatality has sparked a joint investigation between the Metropolitan Police and the Heath and Safety Executive.

The inquest has been adjourned to a later date.