Dad, 49, killed at work in Ellesmere Port by colleague as family issue tribute

James Connolly died while working on a construction site16:36, 18 Aug 2026A dad died after his colleague's vehicle hit and reversed over him at work. In June 2023, James Connolly, 49, was working as a lift supervisor on a large construction site in Ince, Ellesmere Port, where Michael Nixon was working as a self-employed telehandler operator.‌A telehandler combines the functions of a forklift and a crane by using an extendable hydraulic boom. It is often used in construction to move heavy loads. On the morning of June 11, Jamie was hit and reversed over by the telehandler being operated by Nixon while he was walking back to his work area from the welfare compound.‌Jamie suffered fatal injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found the principal contractor had take