2008-09 names and details of fatalities

Updated: 09/11/2009

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Workers and members of the public fatally injured in 2008/09

This table only contains the names and details of those workplace fatalities (both workers and members of the public) which have been included in the 2008/09 provisional statistics for work-related deaths. These are only the work-related deaths where HSE is the enforcing authority.

Date of incident	Name	Age	Description of incident	Location of incident	Local Authority	LA code	General Industry Sector	Detailed Standard Industry Classification (SIC)	SIC Code	Employment status
03/04/2008	Graeme Scott	30	The deceased was killed following the collapse of an unshored section of the excavation.	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9067	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
03/04/2008	William Laurie	55	The deceased fell through fragile roof light.	Bridgehouse	Kirklees	4715	Construction	Construction of commercial buildings	45211	Self Employed
07/04/2008	Phillip Ellison	48	The deceased was fatally stabbed in a community care setting	Preston	Preston	2345	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Employee
08/04/2008	Richard Caddock	38	A tipper reversed over the deceased.	M25	Dartford	2215	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
09/04/2008	Aled Evans	29	The deceased fell over 6m through ridge cap opening.	Gwynedd	Gwynedd UA	6810	Construction	Construction	45210	Self Employed
09/04/2008	George Titchmarsh	-	The deceased fell while having a bath.	Sittingbourne	Swale	2255	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
11/04/2008	Keith Warman	54	The deceased fell in front of refuse truck.	Bath	Bath & NE Somerset	0114	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Employee
11/04/2008	Anthony Czerinik	57	Vehicle fell off supports on to the deceased.	Clydebank	East Dumbartonshire UA	9061	Manufacturing	Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	27100	Employee
12/04/2008	Kristian Lee Norris	29	Deceased struck by falling steel pinch bar	Cleveland	Redcar & Cleveland	0728	Manufacturing	Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	27100	Employee
12/04/2008	Martin McMenemy	53	The deceased was thrown from lift	Leicester	Blaby	2405	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
15/04/2008	George Musgrave	66	Load fell on top of the deceased causing head injuries.	Cornwall	Restormel	0830	Agriculture	Growing of wine and table grapes and production of wine from self-produced grapes	01131	Self Employed
15/04/2008	Bella Szabo	45	Deceased fell on level, on bed of truck during erection of fairground ride.	Fife	Fife UA	9066	Service	Fair and amusement park activities	92330	Employee
16/04/2008	Jason Caroll	-	Coach fell onto the deceased’s head and chest whilst in the process of jacking up the vehicle.	Bolton	Bolton	4205	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Self Employed
16/04/2008	Joshua Blaydon	22	Trench collapsed on the deceased.	Aylesbury	Aylesbury Vale	0405	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
18/04/2008	John Fowler	60	Deceased trapped underneath a conveyor when it overturned.	Trent	Stoke-on-Trent	3455	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Self Employed
21/04/2008	Stuart Shockledge	25	The deceased fell off roof to ground.	Manchester	Manchester	4215	Construction	Installation of electrical wiring and fittings	45310	Employee
22/04/2008	John Wallbank	72	Deceased reversed onto by a tractor.	Lancaster	Lancaster	2335	Agriculture	Other farming of animals	01250	Self Employed
22/04/2008	Russell Norman Wilson	24	Deceased crushed when the load of chipboard fell from flatbed trailer.	Stirling	Stirling UA	9078	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Employee
24/04/2008	Radu Bors	24	The deceased fell from construction hoist accompanying scaffold boards being brought to ground level.	London	Reading	0345	Construction	Other construction work involving special trades	45250	Employed by other
24/04/2008	Sonny Holland	20	The deceased fell approx 6.5m onto a paved balcony.	London	Southwark	5840	Construction	Other construction work involving special trades	45250	Employee
26/04/2008	Peter Clarke	57	The deceased was trapped between concrete blocks on a conveyor and metal steps passing over the conveyor.	Birmingham	North Warwickshire	3705	Manufacturing	Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes	26610	Employee
27/04/2008	Sandra Pearce	45	The deceased was struck by cattle.	Harleston	Waveney	3535	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Member of the Public
28/04/2008	Adrian Turner	50	The deceased was struck by a metal bale.	Newport	Newport UA	6935	Manufacturing	Recycling of metal waste and scrap	37100	Employed by other
04/05/2008	Adam Cullen	35	The deceased died after falling down the stairs.	Oxon	Oxford	3110	Service	Supporting service activities for the government as a whole	75140	Member of the Public
05/05/2008	Dennis Clothier	63	The deceased was crushed by hydraulic arm of a tractor.	Somerset	South Somerset	3325	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
07/05/2008	Phillip John Locke	24	The deceased was hit in the chest by a valve discharged under pressure.	Haywards Heath	Mid Sussex	3830	Manufacturing	Manufacture of pumps	29121	Employed By Other
07/05/2008	John Higgins	59	The deceased was fatally injured in an explosion at a transformer station	Chelmsford	Chelmsford	1525	Extractive/Utility	Electricity, gas and water supply	40100	Employee
08/05/2008	William Aveyard	49	The deceased was trapped in a hand fed Platen Press machine.	Wakefield	Wakefield	4725	Manufacturing	Printing not elsewhere classified	22220	Employee
08/05/2008	Ruby Garland Milnes	18	The deceased was struck by a vehicle that was making a delivery to the race course.	York	York	2741	Service	Other sporting activities not elsewhere classified	92629	Member of the Public
12/05/2008	Bernard McCaroll	68	While breaking the Shovel the counterbalance weights from the machine fell on top of the deceased.	Glasgow	East Dumbartonshire UA	9061	Construction	Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth moving	45110	Employee
14/05/2008	Margaret Gibbens	95	The deceased died following a fall	Kingston-upon-Thames	Kingston-upon-Thames	5630	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
15/05/2008	Jason Maguire	24	Waste vehicle reversed over the deceased during collection activity.	Southwater	Horsham	3825	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Employee
19/05/2008	Arthur Clissold	58	The deceased fell off ladder while cleaning windows.	Scunthorpe	Hull City UA	2004	Service	Window cleaning services	74702	Self Employed
20/05/2008	Balbir Rayatt	56	Metal barrier fell onto the deceased.	London	Haringay	5420	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other rubber products	25130	Employee
21/05/2008	Zulekha Patel	69	The deceased was knocked down as bus reversed.	Preston	Preston	2345	Service	Inter-city coach services	60211	Member of the Public
24/05/2008	Alan Heatley-Clarke	62	The deceased appears to have slipped down external staircase sustaining head injuries.	Lancing	Adur	3805	Service	Primary education	80100	Member of the Public
25/05/2008	Tydfil Allen	87	The deceased died from an obstruction in her throat	Dyfed	Carmarthenshire UA	6825	Service	Health and Social Work	85310	Member of the Public
27/05/2008	Arthur Hannabus	67	The deceased was involved in the thatching of a property on the farm when he fell from the roof.	Tiverton	Mid Devon	1135	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Self Employed
28/05/2008	Michael Meehan	53	The deceased lost control of vehicle and crashed through safety barriers falling 30 feet over cliff.	Bristol	Bristol UA	0116	Construction	Construction of civil engineering constructions	45213	Employee
29/05/2008	Steven Berry	45	The deceased fell through a plastic roof light falling approx 10m to floor.	Manchester	Manchester	4215	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified	28750	Employee
29/05/2008	Andreij Freitag	55	The deceased fell from an open edge of smoke extraction shaft.	Dundee	Perth & Kinross UA	9074	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
30/05/2008	Sean O’Dwyer	54	The deceased fell into a piece of press machinery and was crushed inside.	Cornwall	Kerrier	0815	Manufacturing	Manufacture of plastic packing goods	25220	Employee
30/05/2008	Brian Wilkins	48	The deceased was overcome by carbon dioxide from fire protection system when it discharged.	Sheffield	Sheffield	4420	Manufacturing	Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	27100	Employee
31/05/2008	Agnes Clarkson	83	The deceased fell and struck her head on the floor.	Livingston	West Lothian UA	9079	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
01/06/2008	Stanley Tilston	79	The deceased fell from 1st floor window in his room.	Wrexham	Wrexham UA	6955	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
03/06/2008	Colin Hill	49	The deceased was trapped by pre-cast concrete panels.	East Linton	East Lothian UA	9062	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Employee
03/06/2008	Charlotte Young	40	Found the deceased between mattress and bed rail.	Bamber Bridge	Preston	2345	Service	Charitable social work activities with accommodation	85311	Member of the Public
04/06/2008	Ian Lyall Skea	61	The deceased fell while working on a timber beam to install fixings.	Aberdeen	Aberdeen City UA	9051	Construction	Construction of commercial buildings	45211	Self Employed
05/06/2008	Huges Makambila	35	Steel beams fell off the lorry pinning the deceased to the ground.	Brentford	City of Westminster	5990	Construction	Construction	45210	Employed By Other
07/06/2008	Ian Morrison Snr	57	Steel drum exploded while the deceased was using an angle grinder to cut it open	St Cyrus nr Montrose	Angus UA	9053	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified	28750	Employee
07/06/2008	Audrey Grisbrook	81	The deceased slipped from the metallic staircase at recycling skip.	East Sussex	Eastbourne	1410	Manufacturing	Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap	37200	Member of the Public
09/06/2008	Harry Emslie	65	Telehandler moved forward pinning the deceased between the bucket and the adjacent wall of the shed.	Aberdeen	Aberdeenshire UA	9052	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
09/06/2008	Ian Terry	32	The deceased received fatal injuries during firearms training exercise.	Manchester	Manchester	4215	Service	Public security, law and order activities	75240	Employee
09/06/2008	Craig Lochrie	25	Piece of scrap weighing 3.5 tonnes fell on the deceased.	Bellshill	North Lanarkshire UA	9073	Manufacturing	Recycling of metal waste and scrap	37100	Employee
12/06/2008	Mark Bate	21	The deceased was trapped and crushed between the body of the vehicle and the rear of the bucket attachment	Tipton	Sandwell	4620	Service	Collection and treatment of other waste	90020	Employee
12/06/2008	Terence Booth	58	A motorist came off the road onto the verge and collided with the deceased.	Ringwood	Fareham	1720	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Employee
12/06/2008	John McCleary	51	The deceased fell from a roof	Liverpool	Liverpool	4310	Construction	Other construction work involving special trades	45250	Self employed
14/06/2008	Michelle Gellard	7	The deceased died during a swimming session	Maldon	Maldon	1545	Service	Other recreational activities not elswhere classified	92729	Member of the Public
15/06/2008	Sohan Singh	77	The deceased fell down flight of stairs.	London	Ealing	5270	Service	Other letting of own property	70209	Employee
15/06/2008	Andrew Clark	43	The deceased was found dead in bath at adult residential unit.	Cornwall	North Cornwall	0820	Service	Health and Social Work	85310	Member of the Public
15/06/2008	Anthony Porter	52	The deceased died of asphyxiation	Bristol	Bristol UA	0116	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
20/06/2008	Adam Greenacre	15	The deceased drowned in a lake	Kings Lynn	W Norfolk & Kings Lynn	2635	Service	Other recreational activities not elswhere classified	92729	Member of the Public
20/06/2008	Robert Main	62	The deceased fell from a ladder	Milngavie	South Lanarkshire UA	9077	Construction	Painting and glazing	45440	Self Employed
22/06/2008	Phyllis Butcher	84	The deceased died after falling from her electrically adjustable chair.	Newcastle Under Lyme	Newcastle-under-Lyme	3420	Service	Non-charitable social work activities with accommodation	85312	Member of the Public
24/06/2008	Christopher Johnstone	42	The deceased died in a diving training session.	Portsmough	Portsmouth UA	1775	Service	Defence activities	75220	Employee
24/06/2008	David Salkeld	42	The deceased was trapped between a dump truck and an excavator	Brigg	Barnsley	4405	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
25/06/2008	Norman Mayne	56	The deceased was crushed between reversing vehicle and skip.	Hengoed	Caerphilly UA	6920	Service	Wholesale of waste and scrap	51570	Employee
27/06/2008	Joan Wolff	85	The deceased fell from a hoist	Sunbury-on-Thames	Elmbridge	3605	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
28/06/2008	John Scrymgeour	62	The deceased was crushed by overturned vehicle	Kirriemuir	Angus UA	9053	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
30/06/2008	Edward Charles Dean	24	The deceased fell into a basement.	Brighton	Brighton & Hove UA	1445	Construction	Construction	45210	Member of the Public
08/07/2008	Henry Evans	87	The deceased fell from a hoist	Ceredigion	Cardiganshire UA	6820	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
09/07/2008	Catherine Gorman	32	The deceased climbed out of a stationary lift and stumbled from the landing into the exposed lift shaft	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9067	Service	Other letting of own property	70209	Member of the Public
09/07/2008	Percy Bend	87	The deceased died after wheel chair had tipped	Wingerworth	High Peak	1030	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
09/07/2008	Cecil Barnes	79	The deceased died in hospital following an operation	Plymouth	Plymouth UA	1160	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
09/07/2008	Andrew Jordan	46	The deceased died following an ankle injury	City of Westminster	City of Westminster	5990	Construction	Construction	45210	Employed By Other
10/07/2008	Derek Baines	76	The deceased collided with a reversing refuse collection vehicle.	Worksop	Bassetlaw	3010	Service	Collection and treatment of other waste	90020	Member of the Public
12/07/2008	Matthew Bigden	24	The deceased was electrocuted when he touched live recently installed cooker.	Abingdon	Vale of White Horse	3120	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other kitchen furniture	36130	Employee
12/07/2008	Matthew James Duckett	62	The deceased died from head injuries	Wedmore	Sedgemoor	3310	Agriculture	Farming of cattle, dairy farming	01210	Self Employed
13/07/2008	Muriel Lyndley	81	The deceased died following a fall	Wakefield	Wakefield	4725	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
14/07/2008	Stuart Richardson	41	The deceased died following asphyxiation	Livingston	West Lothian UA	9079	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
15/07/2008	Jamie Hutton	22	The deceased died when the vehicle he was a passenger in overturned.	Purbeck	Purbeck	1225	Service	Defence activities	75220	Employee
15/07/2008	Alan Winters	28	The deceased was struck by a fork lift truck	Sheffield	Sheffield	4420	Manufacturing	Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products	28520	Employee
15/07/2008	Reginald Gibbings	87	The deceased died following a fall	Looe	Caradon	0805	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
16/07/2008	Geoffrey Wilkinson	54	The deceased fell from a ladder	Warrington	Warrington UA	0655	Construction	Other construction work involving special trades	45250	Self Employed
18/07/2008	Margorie Black	85	The deceased became entangled between side of her bed and attached safety railing	Argyll and Bute	Argyll & Bute UA	9054	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
18/07/2008	Veronica Dunne	76	The deceased fell from a hoist	Romford	Havering	5480	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
18/07/2008	Kenneth Thornton	61	The deceased fell from a roof	St Helens	Liverpool	4310	Construction	Installation of electrical wiring and fittings	45310	Self Employed
19/07/2008	Ann Veronica Bradley	79	The deceased fell from a hoist	Leicester	Leicester UA	2465	Service	Non-charitable social work activities with accommodation	85312	Member of the Public
20/07/2008	Ryan Acaster	18	The deceased died from a fall from a motorcycle	Sefton	West Lancashire	2365	Agriculture	Hunting, trapping and game propagation including related service activities	01500	Member of the Public
22/07/2008	David Vickers	37	The deceased was crushed by a lorry	Chesterfield	Chesterfield	1015	Service	Collection and treatment of other waste	90020	Employee
23/07/2008	Ethal Heyworth	81	The deceased sustained neck injuries from a fall	Carlisle	Carlisle	0915	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
23/07/2008	Donald Preston	63	The deceased was working on a crane at a canalside marina when the jib fell on him	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes UA	0435	Service	Other sporting activities not elsewhere classified	92629	Employee
25/07/2008	Rita Jones	57	The deceased died following asphyxiation	Shrewsbury	Shrewsbury & Atcham	3220	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
26/07/2008	Meg Burgess	3	The deceased was killed by a falling wall	Prestatyn	Conwy UA	6905	Construction	Construction	45210	Member of the Public
27/07/2008	Neil Stanhope	27	The deceased died following asphyxiation	London	Wandsworth	5960	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
29/07/2008	William Wilson	57	The deceased fell from a roof	Ilkeston	Erewash	1025	Service	Cleaning activities not elsewhere classified	74709	Self Employed
30/07/2008	Martin Bacon	27	The deceased had changed the rear tyre on a road tanker and was re-inflating it when it exploded	Sudbury	Babergh	3505	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Employed By Other
30/07/2008	Paul Bell	45	The deceased was killed in ladder/scaffold structure collapse	Rotherham	Rotherham	4415	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Self Employed
01/08/2008	Alistair Stewart	70	The deceased was crushed whilst dismantling a screening plant	Fort William	Highland UA	9068	Extractive/Utility	Operation of gravel and sand pits	14210	Employee
04/08/2008	George Warden	50	The deceased fell from ladder approximately 6m to concrete flagstones.	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9067	-	-	-	Self Employed
13/08/2008	Maurice Keogh	67	Large roadside tree fell over and struck the deceased's transit van	London	Lambeth	5660	Agriculture	Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening	01410	Member of the Public
14/08/2008	Peter Halligan	48	The deceased fell down a hole 16m into an underground tank whilst collecting bricks	Macclesfield	Macclesfield	0630	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
15/08/2008	Philip Reid	20	The deceased was driving a two-seater all terrain vehicle in convoy when vehicle veered off and rolled down embankment	Kelso	Borders UA	9055	Agriculture	Hunting, trapping and game propagation including related service activities	01500	Employee
16/08/2008	Robert Henderson	50	The deceased was transferring oxygen from a large cylinder to a small cylinder on a mini welding set when a length of old hydraulic pipe failed	Beccles	South Norfolk	2630	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Employee
17/08/2008	Zabiullah Assadi	15	The deceased went swimming and got into difficulties	Trowse	Norwich	2625	Service	Other recreational activities not elswhere classified	92729	Member of the Public
18/08/2008	Orlovas Vitalijus	29	The deceased was crushed by large sheet of glass whilst unloading it from a container	St.Neots	Huntingdon	0520	Manufacturing	Manufacturing not elsewhere classified	36630	Employed By Other
21/08/2008	Christopher Waite	49	The deceased died of asphyxia and inhalation of food	Blackpool	Blackpool UA	2373	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Member of the Public
24/08/2008	Charlotte Mulligan	90	The deceased fractured knees on rest pad of bed hoist and later died.	Bishop Auckland	Wear Valley	1340	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
25/08/2008	Michael Ian Greaves	54	The deceased became trapped between the collector reel and auger at the front of an open cab combine harvester	Tewkesbury	Wychavon	1840	Agriculture	Growing of cereals and other crops not elsewhere classified	01110	Employee
25/08/2008	Dorian Robert Mackie	33	The deceased died seemingly from asphyxiation	Oxford	South Oxfordshire	3115	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
27/08/2008	Andrew Brown	48	The side guardrails of the flatbed trailer toppled onto the deceased.	Inverness	Highland UA	9068	Construction	Construction of commercial buildings	45211	Self Employeed
27/08/2008	Michael Johnson	44	The deceased was crushed between a reach truck and the top of a metal bin.	Nr Thirsk	Hambleton	2710	Manufacturing	Manufacture of prepared pet foods	15720	Employee
27/08/2008	Raymond Chubb	65	The deceased fell off the back of a lorry and sustained head injuries	Devon	East Devon	1105	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other agricultural and forestry machinery	29320	Employee
29/08/2008	Anthony Mardling	61	The deceased was trapped in a silage round baler while bailing silage	Shapely Heath	Stafford	3425	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
29/08/2008	Altin Balla	28	The deceased was trapped when their cherry picker overturned.	Oxford	West Dorset	2125	Construction	Construction of domestic buildings	45212	Employed By Other
30/08/2008	Timothy Stephenson	78	The deceased was walking through field with dog when they were trampled by cattle	Bakewell	Derbyshire Dales	1045	Agriculture	Farming of cattle, dairy farming	01210	Member of the Public
30/08/2008	Elizabeth Roberts	89	The deceased died from asphyxiation when she became trapped between headboard and bed rail	Llangollen	Denbighshire UA	6830	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
30/08/2008	Juan Romero	40	The deceased was struck by a crane jib	Southampton	New Forest	1740	Manufacturing	Mineral oil refining	23201	Employed By Other
03/09/2008	Patrick Choy	42	The deceased was crushed between a machine and diesel tank	Liverpool	Liverpool	4310	Manufacturing	Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap	37200	Employee
04/09/2008	Clifford Hartly	59	The deceased fell through fragile roof sheet whilst re-roofing an agricultural building	Doncaster	Doncaster	4410	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Employee
05/09/2008	Alexander Wright	27	The deceased was surveying inside an excavation which collapsed	Stroud	Stroud	1625	Construction	Test drilling and boring	45120	Employee
05/09/2008	Anne Evans	79	The deceased was following husband's car into car park when barrier came down on the deceased.	Cheltenham	Cheltenham	1605	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
05/09/2008	David Cheadle	-	The deceased had hit his head in the milking parlour and died later at home.	Dorset	Purbeck	1225	Agriculture	Farming of cattle, dairy farming	01210	Employee
06/09/2008	Derwyn Rees	73	The deceased found in bed, suspected CO poisoning	Llangwynydd	Brigend UA	6915	Service	Specialised cleaning services	74704	Member of the Public
09/09/2008	Sam Leese	22	The deceased was found dead in a feeder wagon after undertaking some maintenance work	Chester	Chester	0605	Agriculture	Farming of cattle, dairy farming	01210	Employee
10/09/2008	Stephen Preston	39	The deceased was crushed when a lift holding a car they were working on failed	Porth	Rhondda, Cynon, Taff UA	6940	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Self Employed
11/09/2008	Mr. Wiggins	-	The deceased was reversed over by telehandler.	Tiverton	Mid Devon	1135	Agriculture	Growing of vegetables, horticulture specialities and nursery products	01120	Self Employed
14/09/2008	Michael O'Nion	15	The deceased was fatally electrocuted	Rotherham	Wakefield	4725	Extractive/Utility	Transmission of electricity	40120	Member of the Public
16/09/2008	Gary Darnell	53	The deceased was hit by 0.5 tonne falling straw bale whilst it was being unloaded at a straw fired power station	Ely	East Cambridgeshire	0510	Extractive/Utility	Production of electricity	40110	Employed By Other
16/09/2008	Robert Holmes	47	The deceased was crushed against a transit van	Bradford	Bradford	4705	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Self Employed
21/09/2008	Malcolm Bennett	50	The deceased sustained serious head injuries when they went to deal with a problem with twine underneath baler	Rugeley	East Staffordshire	3410	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
22/09/2008	Paul Gibbons	56	The deceased was replacing cement roof sheeting with metal when they fell through a cement sheet	Penryn	Carrick	0810	Construction	Other building completion	45450	Self Employed
22/09/2008	Ondrej Hladik	46	The deceased leant out of the cab of telehandler and was crushed by the lower boom.	Fort Augustus	Highland UA	9068	Construction	Construction of civil engineering constructions	45213	Employed By Other
29/09/2008	Thomas Sturrock	32	The deceased fell through asbestos cement sheet roof	Glenrothes	Fife UA	9066	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Employed by other
30/09/2008	Donald Cook	50	The deceased was trapped by a roof fall	Selby	Leeds	4720	Extractive/Utility	Deep Coal mines	10101	Employee
01/10/2008	Frederick Jozia Roberts	66	The deceased was crushed when standing behind pallets to avoid a forklift truck.	Doncaster	Doncaster	4410	Service	Storage and warehousing not elsewhere classified	63129	Employee
01/10/2008	Henry Fleming	79	The deceased fell	Paisley	Renfrewshire UA	9075	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
06/10/2008	Ian Ebbs	43	The deceased was crushed by the folder unit of a web fed printing press.	Peterborough	Peterborough UA	0540	Manufacturing	Printing not elsewhere classified	22220	Employee
08/10/2008	David Hopkinson	21	The deceased was carrying out tree work from a rope and harness and chainsaw came into contact with their neck	Sheffield	Sheffield	4420	Agriculture	Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening	01410	Self Employed
10/10/2008	Richard Hellowell	35	Telescopic fork lift overturned and the deceased was pinned underneath whilst trying to exit cab.	Halifax	Calderdale	4710	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
11/10/2008	John Manley	86	The deceased was killed in a fall	Cardiff	Cardiff UA	6815	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
12/10/2008	Anne Hamilton	96	The deceased fell	Dumbarton	West Dumbartonshire UA	9057	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
14/10/2008	Ed Annis	43	The deceased fell from a ladder whilst trying to access their boat and sustained head injuries	Surrey	Elmbridge	3605	Manufacturing	Building and repairing of pleasure and sporting boats	35120	Member of the Public
16/10/2008	Dennis Hunter	55	The deceased fell off a roof when doing a loft conversion	Newcastle upon Tyne	Gateshead	4505	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Self Employed
16/10/2008	Henryk Baumgart	54	The deceased was crushed by a vehicle cab	London	Newham LB	5750	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Employee
19/10/2008	Jan Karon	54	The deceased died after diving	Portland	Weymouth & Portland	1235	Service	Activities of private training providers	80421	Member of the Public
22/10/2008	Matthew Langton	35	The deceased was crushed by mini digger as it fell from a trailer whilst being loaded	Derby	Amber Valley	1005	Agriculture	Other farming of animals	01250	Employee
22/10/2008	Elizabeth Stevenson	88	The deceased fell over and struck their head whilst being assisted up by care assistant	Glasgow	North Lanarkshire UA	9073	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
29/10/2008	John Davies	26	The deceased was struck by an object when unloading vehicle	Romford	Havering	5480	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Employee
30/10/2008	Duncan Strong	41	The deceased fell from ladder and sustained head injury	London	Southwark	5840	Construction	Construction of domestic buildings	45212	Self Employed
04/11/2008	Michael Stone	44	The deceased fell through skylight 30ft onto concrete floor whilst erecting scaffolding	Cornwall	Plymouth UA	1160	Construction	Other building completion	45450	Self Employed
05/11/2008	Adam Johnson	38	The deceased was killed by a gas explosion.	Welwyn Garden City	Welwyn	1950	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
10/11/2008	Guilherme Manuel Moreira De Olivereira	45	The deceased was removing chains from a large beam when it was blown by the wind and swung into the deceased	Chelmsford	Chelmsford	1525	Construction	Construction of civil engineering constructions	45213	Employee
10/11/2008	Mohinder Singh	53	The deceased was driving a fork lift truck which turned over whilst negotiating a bend	Tipton	Sandwell	4620	Manufacturing	Casting of iron	27510	Employee
10/11/2008	Gary Whiting	51	The deceased was inside Fluid Cell Press performing maintenance when someone outside tested the press not realising he was inside	Yorkshire	East Riding	2001	Manufacturing	Manufacture of weapons and ammunition	29600	Employee
10/11/2008	Charles Wilkinson	51	The deceased was struck by a telescopic handler when it reversed onto the pavement	Berwick upon Tweed	Berwick-upon-Tweed	2910	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
11/11/2008	Elizabeth Tauber	92	The deceased was struck by a van	Wandsworth	Wandsworth	5960	Service	Activities of private training providers	80420	Member of the Public
13/11/2008	Andrew Parkinson	38	The deceased fell 7m into empty sludge process tank they were refurbishing	Leeds	Kirklees	4715	Construction	Construction of civil engineering constructions	45213	Employee
14/11/2008	Stephen Paul Ford	50	Materials fell from top of a wall being demolished onto the deceased	Dorset	Poole UA	1255	Construction	Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth moving	45110	Employee
21/11/2008	Arthur Jameson	50	Tractor fell off ramp onto the deceased	Keith	Moray UA	9071	Extractive/Utility	Operation of gravel and sand pits	14210	Employee
21/11/2008	David Bough	65	The deceased suffered cardiac arrest whilst attached to a telemetry monitor.	Stoke-on-Trent	Stoke-on-Trent	3455	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
21/11/2008	Douglas Perrett	45	The deceased found lying unconscious on the ground in front of the house they were painting	Northolt	Ealing	5270	Construction	Construction	45210	Self employeed
26/11/2008	Royston Dean	54	The deceased was using a dumper when it overturned causing injuries	Gloucester	North Somerset	0121	Construction	Construction of water projects	45240	Self Employed
26/11/2008	Mary Potter	89	Part of a ceiling above a bay window collapsed and struck the deceased	Liverpool	Liverpool	4310	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
26/11/2008	Amelia Ryder	84	The deceased was being transferred using a hoist when it collapsed and they fell to the floor.	Essex	Havering	5480	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Member of the Public
27/11/2008	Nigel Lindley	47	The deceased was attaching a metal plate to another when it fell on them.	Rochdale	Rochdale	4225	Manufacturing	Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements	29140	Employee
28/11/2008	Lewis Macdonald	35	The deceased fell 100ft hitting a cross bar and into the water	Invergordan	Highland UA	9068	Construction	Other building completion	45450	Employee
01/12/2008	Nick Atfield	31	The deceased was operating a capstan winch when they came into contact with it	Devon	South Hams	1125	Agriculture	Fishing	05010	Employee
02/12/2008	Kenneth Joyce	54	A steel roofing member broke free and struck the deceased during dismantling	Newcastle	Wear Valley	1340	Construction	Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth moving	45110	Employee
02/12/2008	Paul Kempston-Butler	45	The deceased fell 5m as they leaned over guard rail on scaffolding	Essex	Southend UA	1590	Construction	Erection of roof covering and frames	45220	Self Employed
02/12/2008	Ioan Boboc	23	The deceased was trimming a pile cap with a breaker when a high voltage cable nearby exploded	London	City of Westminster	5990	Construction	Construction	45210	Self employeed
02/12/2008	Jiancarlo Ferrara	12	The deceased was struck by a ball and died	Hemel Hempstead	Dacorum	1910	Service	General secondary education	80210	Member of the Public
03/12/2008	Harry Sheridan	58	The deceased was struck by an excavator bucket which fell from an excavator on site	West Ham	Newham LB	5750	Construction	Other construction work involving special trades	45210	Employee
04/12/2008	Frances Shannon	81	The deceased fell from a hoist	Liverpool	Liverpool	4310	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
07/12/2008	Nazar Hussain	55	The deceased was crushed by robot depalletising machine	Halifax	Calderdale	4710	Manufacturing	Manufacture of sugar confectionery	15842	Employee
07/12/2008	Henry Allen	83	Alleged CO poisoning of resident	Cramlington	Wansbeck	2930	Service	Other letting of own property	70209	Member of the Public
10/12/2008	David Tindall	48	The deceased was overcome due to lack of oxygen when they disturbed the surface of some barley grain in a grain bin	Nr Whitby	Scarborough	2730	Agriculture	Growing of cereals and other crops not elsewhere classified	01110	Self Employeed
11/12/2008	John Kinns	36	When the measuring tape came into the arc field of an overhead power line, the deceased died in the resulting explosion	Buckingham	Aylesbury Vale	0405	Service	Architectural activities	74201	Employee
13/12/2008	Michael Tilley	55	The deceased was using a crane when the load being lifted failed and landed on them	Leicester	Leicester UA	2465	Manufacturing	Manufacture of machinery for mining	29521	Employee
13/12/2008	Matt Morgan	37	The deceased was drowned in a swimming pool	Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton	4635	Service	Other sporting activities not elsewhere classified	92629	Member of the Public
14/12/2008	Emma Webb	93	The deceased died from a fall whilst in care	Vale of White Horse	Vale of White Horse	3120	Service	Non-charitable social work activities with accommodation	85312	Member of the Public
15/12/2008	John Smith	53	The deceased was found next to large lathe with serious head and arm injuries.	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9067	Service	Transport, storage and communication	60100	Employee
15/12/2008	Dave Bewes	61	The deceased was tipping coal from a lorry and it fell on him	Falmouth	Carrick	0810	Service	Storage and warehousing not elsewhere classified	63129	Self employeed
17/12/2008	Alan Sanderson	50	Floor of the auto clave collapsed and landed on the deceased	Lancashire	Blackburn UA	2372	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other plastic products	25240	Employee
19/12/2008	Colin Clark	39	The deceased was trapped between stationary trailer and reversing tractor	Widnes	Halton UA	0650	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Employee
19/12/2008	Raymond Thomas Burns	43	The deceased was struck by 20 tonne loading shovel.	Cleveland	Redcar & Cleveland	0728	Manufacturing	Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap	37200	Employee
03/01/2009	Shaun Andrew Chapman	44	The deceased fell from a tree whilst thinning the tree.	Ashford	Ashford	2205	Agriculture	Agricultural service activities; landscape gardening	01410	Self employeed
08/01/2009	Darren Taylor	23	The deceased struck a power line.	Eaglesham	Glasgow UA	9067	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Employee
09/01/2009	Keith Bainbridge	50	The deceased was crushed whilst de-icing an aircraft.	Newcastle	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	4510	Service	Other supporting air transport activities	63230	Employed By Other
10/01/2009	Michael Lohaza	45	The deceased was crushed between saddle and chuck of a lathe	Preston	Preston	2345	Manufacturing	Manufacture of other machine tools not elsewhere classified	29430	Employee
11/01/2009	Joan Kenny	86	The deceased fell from a hoist when it failed mechanically	Rochdale	Rochdale	4225	Service	General (overall) public service activities	75110	Member of the Public
12/01/2009	Peter Denis Bull	62	The deceased was knocked over and crushed by a HGV	Salford	Salford	4230	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Employee
17/01/2009	Iris Morris	74	The deceased was struck by a single decker bus	Northampton	Northampton	2825	Service	Other scheduled passenger land transport not elsewhere classified	60219	Member of the Public
19/01/2009	Harry Riley	71	The deceased fell from a window.	Walsall	Walsall	4630	Service	Public sector hospital activities including NHS trusts	85111	Member of the Public
20/01/2009	David Baker	66	The deceased was struck by a plastic wrapped bale	Leicester	Harborough	2415	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Member of the Public
24/01/2009	James Askew	35	The deceased died whilst diving	Leicester	Leicester UA	2465	Service	Other sporting activities not elsewhere classified	92629	Member of the Public
25/01/2009	Philip Formstone	47	The deceased was repairing a faulty vehicle, and was found underneath the vehicle with apparent crush injuries.	Oswestry	Oswestry	3215	Service	Other scheduled passenger land transport not elsewhere classified	60219	Employee
27/01/2009	Kieron O’Neill	17	The deceased was struck by a vehicle reversing in the workshop	Rochdale	Rochdale	4225	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Employee
28/01/2009	Bernd Meyfarth	59	The deceased died whilst painting girders	Ayr	North Ayrshire UA	9072	Construction	Construction	45210	Employed By Other
30/01/2009	Andrea Norris	23	The deceased slipped and later died	Bury St.Edmunds	St.Edmundsbury	3525	Service	Sub-degree level higher education	80301	Employee
31/01/2009	Geoff Hughes	63	The deceased was entangled in a PTO shaft	Southam	Stratford-on-Avon	3720	Agriculture	Farming of cattle, dairy farming	01210	Self Employed
02/02/2009	Michael Ford	59	The deceased was found lying next to his road tanker	West Lindsey	West Lindsey	2535	Extractive/Utility	Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas	11100	Employee
03/02/2009	Austin Kelso	78	The deceased fell through roof battens	Matterdale	Eden	0925	Construction	Construction	45210	Member of the Public
05/02/2009	Margaret Grimoldby	68	The deceased was found on the floor of nursing home	Burnley	Burnley	2315	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public
08/02/2009	Mohammed Hashin	76	The deceased fell 5 metres through a roof light	Manchester	Manchester	4215	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Self employed
11/02/2009	Kevin Watson	48	The deceased was crushed by a freestanding anchor when it fell over	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough UA	0734	Manufacturing	Building and repairing of ships	35110	Employee
13/02/2009	Jamie Higham	37	The deceased was found between the tractor and slurry tanker	Newark	Bassetlaw	3010	Agriculture	Other farming of animals	01250	Employed By Other
16/02/2009	Michael Tuer	53	The deceased was found trapped between a bale and tractor/trailer	Windermere	South Lakeland	0930	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self employed
17/02/2009	Christopher Boyes	25	The deceased died in a collision	East Worldham	Winchester	1765	Construction	Construction of highways, roads, airfields and sport facilities	45230	Member of the Public
18/02/2009	Denis Mulcahy	62	The deceased died as a result of fall from height	London	Bexley	5120	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
18/02/2009	Kiril Ivanov	41	The deceased fell 19 metres whilst decending from a terraced level	London	City of Westminster	5990	Construction	Construction	45210	Self employed
19/02/2009	Anthony Greensill	46	The deceased was repairing a skip lorry when the raising mechanism collapsed	Dudley	Sandwell	4620	Service	Collection and treatment of other waste	90020	Employee
19/02/2009	Robert Moore	54	The deceased was crushed between an engine and static racking during a lifting operation	East Grinstead	Mid Sussex	3830	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Employee
19/02/2009	Gary Ian Ward	43	The deceased was maintaining a crushing plant when it moved and he became trapped	High Bavington	Tynedale	2925	Construction	Other building completion	45450	Employed By Other
20/02/2009	Bernadette Kinsella	48	The deceased was found dead in bedroom	Birmingham	Birmingham	4605	Service	Non-charitable social work activities with accommodation	85312	Member of the Public
22/02/2009	Jack Rowlands	21	The deceased was electrocuted whilst repairing an electric immersion heater	Maidenhead	Slough UA	0350	Construction	Plumbing	45330	Self employed
26/02/2009	Craig Reaney	18	The deceased was struck by a refuse lorry	Rugeley	Cannock Chase	3405	Service	Collection and treatment of other waste	90020	Employee
26/02/2009	James Bamford	64	The deceased was crushed by vehicle that he was working under.	Nottingham	Broxtowe	3015	Service	Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	50200	Self employed
27/02/2009	Liam Hughes	1	The deceased was killed when he came into contact with the live electrical wires of an electrical cable	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9067	Service	Other letting of own property	70209	Member of the Public
06/03/2009	Craig Page	26	The deceased was crushed by a mobile crane	Camden	Camden	5210	Construction	Construction	45210	Employed By Other
09/03/2009	Robert Brown	59	The deceased fell/slipped from the cab of his refuse vehicle.	Kilmarnock	East Ayrshire UA	9060	Service	Other general (overall) public service activities	75110	Employee
15/03/2009	James Jack	42	The deceased died following a fracture.	Ayr	North Ayrshire UA	9072	Agriculture	Growing of crops combined with farming of animals (mixed farming)	01300	Self Employed
16/03/2009	Desanka Todorovic	44	The deceased was killed by a falling pallet.	Corby	Corby	2805	Manufacturing	Manufacture of paper and paperboard	21120	Employee
19/03/2009	Richard Chaddock	30	The deceased was trapped between a mobile elevated work platform basket and steel beam.	Newark	City of London	5030	Construction	Construction	45210	Employee
21/03/2009	Helen Jenkins	39	The deceased was struck by a reversing vehicle	Llandysul	Cardiganshire UA	6820	Agriculture	Farming of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules and hinnies	01220	Employee
21/03/2009	Edward Waddell	65	The deceased was fatally injured in a fire	Perth & Kinross	Perth & Kinross UA	9074	Service	Other human health activities	85140	Member of the Public
30/03/2009	John Mott	47	The deceased was struck by a falling steel beam.	Barnsley	Barnsley	4405	Manufacturing	Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes	26610	Employee
30/03/2009	Jake Herring	20	The deceased was electrocuted	Windsor	Windsor & Maidenhead	0355	Manufacturing	Manufacture of pumps and compressors	29120	Employee
31/03/2009	Phillip Ring	35	The deceased was crushed by a falling pallet	Redruth	Kerrier	0815	Service	Freight transport by road not elsewhere classified	60249	Self Employed
31/03/2009	Ann Williams	59	The deceased fell from a hoist	Wrexham	Wrexham UA	6955	Service	Nursing home activities	85113	Member of the Public

Members of the public who have died in reportable domestic gas incidents in 2008/09

This table contains the names and details of people killed in domestic gas incidents, which are reportable under RIDDOR.

Date of incident	Name	Age	Description of incident	Location of incident	Local Authority	LA code	General Industry Sector	Detailed Standard Industry Classification (SIC)	SIC Code	Employment status
07/05/2008	Emad Qureshi	28	The deceased died in an explosion	South Harrow	Harrow	5450	Service	Other letting of own property	70209	Member of the Public
13/09/2008	Donald Laraway	80	The deceased died from asphyxiation by unburned gas	Hyndburn	Hyndburn	2330	Construction	Plumbing	45330	Member of the Public
27/09/2008	Christopher Mars	-	The deceased died of carbon monoxide poisoning	East Sussex	-	-	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public
07/11/2008	George Cooper	84	The deceased died of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas fire	Glossop	High Peak	1030	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public
26/11/2008	James Boris Green	78	The deceased died of carbon monoxide poisoning at home from grill of gas cooker	Doncaster	Doncaster	4410	Service	Undifferentiated services producing activities of private households for own use	97000	Member of the Public
26/11/2008	Vilma Green	-	The deceased died of carbon monoxide poisoning at home from grill of gas cooker	Doncaster	Doncaster	4410	Service	Undifferentiated services producing activities of private households for own use	97000	Member of the Public
01/12/2008	Rita Wright	58	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning	Hinckley	Hinckley & Bosworth	2420	Service	Private households with employed persons	95000	Member of the Public
05/12/2008	Elizabeth Kerr	79	The deceased died of carbon monoxide poisoning from the boiler below the premises	Manchester	Manchester	4215	Construction	Construction of commercial buildings	45211	Member of the Public
12/12/2008	Cheryl Tringham	42	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	Glasgow	Glasgow UA	9076	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public
25/12/2008	David Roots	50	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	Kent	-	-	-	-	-	-
25/12/2008	Zoe O’Kelly	50	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	Kent	-	-	-	-	-	-
13/01/2009	Lesley Graham	95	The deceased died in an explosion caused by liquid petroleum gas leaking from a portable gas heater	Stratford-upon-Avon	Stratford-upon-Avon	3720	Service	Private households with employed persons	95000	Member of the Public
18/01/2009	Mr Thornton	-	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	East Sussex	Wealden	1435	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public
23/01/2009	Amanda Druce	47	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	Lincoln	Lincoln	2515	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public
13/02/2009	Raymond Harris	-	The deceased died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a private dwelling	Somerset	Mendip	3305	Service	Letting of own property	70200	Member of the Public

Footnotes:

1. Fewer gas incidents were published in earlier versions of the 2008/09 names and details of fatalities table. Since then further information from HSE's investigations has indicated additional incidents which are reportable under RIDDOR and these are included in the above. These investigations have also indicated that some incidents are not reportable under RIDDOR and therefore they are not included in the above.
2. The table has been revised to coincide with the release of provisional statistics for fatal injuries for 2008/09. It will be further amended when the final statistics for incidents relating to the supply and use of flammable gas in Great Britain for 2008/09 are released in Summer 2010.

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