An inquest has opened into the death of a man who died at an aerospace firm in Redditch.
Mark Bedford, aged 52, died on Thursday (September 10) following an incident at Mettis Aerospace on Windsor Road.
An inquest has now opened at Worcestershire Coroner's Court and a provisional inquest date has been set for January 17, 2028.
The inquest is scheduled to last for five days with a jury.
Flowers and messages have been left at the gates of Mettis Aerospace in tribute to Mark with hundreds of kind messages shared on social media by colleagues who remembered him as an "amazing" man and a "great colleague".
His family have thanked the public for their kind messages at this difficult time.
His family said: "We appreciate the kind gestures and the comments of positivity that Mark brought to so many people."
They have kindly asked for their privacy to be respected whilst they come to terms with the unimaginable loss.
On Friday (September 11), Mettis Aerospace confirmed the death of a colleague at the site on Thursday (September 10).
Jeremy Cieslik, chief executive of Mettis Aerospace, said: "It is with deep sadness we can confirm the death of one of our colleagues on site.
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with their family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time."
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