Daniel Wenn, director of Norman Wenn Skip Hire, was fatally injured on Monday 20 October when he became caught in heavy machinery at the family-run business.
Emergency services were called to the site at around 9am, but paramedics pronounced Wenn dead at the scene.
An initial inquiry by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Wenn had been “entangled in a trommel screen and sustained fatal traumatic injuries”.
The HSE has now launched a joint investigation with Norfolk Constabulary to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
‘Lovely guy’ who will be ‘deeply missed’
Wenn ran the company founded by his father, Norman, in 1985. The business, based near Hockering, provides skip hire and waste management services across the region.
Following the tragedy, tributes have poured in for Wenn. Bouquets of flowers were left outside the depot, as friends and colleagues described him as a “lovely guy” who would be “deeply missed”.
Spedeworth Motorsports, where Wenn was a well-known 1300cc Stock Car racer, also paid tribute. In a statement, the organisation said: “Spedeworth/Incarace would like to pass our condolences to the family and friends of 1300cc Stock Car star #232 Daniel Wenn following his very sad passing.
“On track, Dan had plenty of race wins in the formula at Wimbledon, Ipswich and Yarmouth to name just a few – with plenty of World Championship and Spedeweekend appearances. His family and friends are in our thoughts.”
Others took to social media to share their condolences, with one post reading: “Thinking of the family at this sad time. God bless you Daniel.”
This incident marks the ninth fatality recorded in the UK waste and resources sector so far this year. Entanglement and entrapment in machinery account for around 28% of major injuries in the sector and represent a growing share of workplace fatalities.
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