2023-24 names and details of fatalities
Updated: 5 July 2024
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Since January 2012, the industry classifications used in this table are based on SIC 2007. Prior to this, the classifications were based on SIC 2003. This brings this information in line with the industry classifications used in HSE's official statistics.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/2023 | Leonard Smith | 65 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Slough | Slough UA | 0350 | Water/Waste Management | Recovery of sorted materials | 38320 | Employee |
| 21/04/2023 | David Wylds | 51 | The deceased fell from height | Ashtead | Mole Valley | 3620 | Services | Freight transport by road | 49410 | Employee |
| 24/04/2023 | Yvan Davies | 52 | The deceased was struck by an object | Oldham | Oldham | 4220 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other rubber products | 22190 | Employee |
| 24/04/2023 | Thomas Kakoo | 42 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Wandsworth | Wandsworth | 5960 | Services | Management consultancy activities (other than financial management) | 70229 | Employee |
| 27/04/2023 | Charlie Harper | 71 | The deceased was struck by an object | Coleshill | Warwick | 3725 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Employee |
| 29/04/2023 | David Woodman | 74 | The deceased died following a fall | Larbert | Falkirk UA | 9065 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 03/05/2023 | Andrew Lawman | 34 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Coppingford | Huntingdon | 0520 | Agriculture | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | 01110 | Employee |
| 05/05/2023 | David Rawson | 62 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Bishops Stortford | East Hertfordshire | 1915 | Construction | Construction of roads and motorways | 42110 | Employee |
| 10/05/2023 | Alan Nimmo | 57 | The deceased fell from height | Harpley | W Norfolk & Kings Lynn | 2635 | Construction | Roofing activities | 43910 | Self employed |
| 15/05/2023 | Greta Zoob | 94 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | London | Greenwich | 5330 | Construction | Other building completion | 43390 | Member of the public |
| 18/05/2023 | Philip Alexander | 43 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Chichester | Chichester | 3815 | Agriculture | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | 01110 | Employee |
| 18/05/2023 | Frederick G Duckitt | 59 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Doncaster | Doncaster | 4410 | Agriculture | Raising of other cattle and buffaloes | 01420 | Self employed |
| 18/05/2023 | Bridget Herbst | 54 | The deceased died following a fall | Huddersfield | Kirklees | 4715 | Services | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled | 88100 | Employee |
| 19/05/2023 | Richard Knight | 64 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Coleshill | North Warwickshire | 3705 | Agriculture | Raising of sheep and goats | 01450 | Self employed |
| 21/05/2023 | Ian Howick | 58 | The deceased was struck by an object | Chiddingfold | Waverley | 3650 | Services | General Public Administration | 84110 | Member of the public |
| 24/05/2023 | Thomas Nelson | 76 | The deceased came into contact with cattle | Kendal | Westmorland & Furness | 0940 | Agriculture | Raising of dairy cattle | 01410 | Self employed |
| 25/05/2023 | Alexander Wilford | 29 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Blytheburgh | East Suffolk | 3545 | Construction | Construction of roads and motorways | 42110 | Member of the public |
| 25/05/2023 | Thomas Telford | 86 | The deceased died while under residential nursing care | Selkirk | Perth & Kinross UA | 9074 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 26/05/2023 | Adrian Bowles | 59 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Swindon | Swindon UA | 3935 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 26/05/2023 | Joshua Mainwaring | 32 | The deceased fell from height | Maesteg | Bridgend UA | 6915 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Self employed |
| 29/05/2023 | Ivor Taylor | 77 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Okehampton | West Devon | 1150 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 31/05/2023 | Sandeep Singh | 36 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Barking | Barking & Dagenham | 5060 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles | 23410 | Employee |
| 02/06/2023 | Laura Simmons | 22 | The deceased was trapped by an overturning vehicle | Cheltenham | Gloucester | 1620 | Agriculture | Support for crop production | 01610 | Employee |
| 11/06/2023 | James Connolly | 49 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire West and Chester UA | 0660 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Self employed |
| 13/06/2023 | Nirmal Sohi Singh | 63 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Hounslow | Hounslow | 5540 | Construction | Civil engineering project nec | 42990 | Employee |
| 16/06/2023 | James Smith | 61 | The deceased died while under residential nursing care | Patna | East Ayrshire UA | 9060 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 16/06/2023 | Cuma Ozdemir | 51 | The deceased fell from height | Peterhead | Aberdeenshire UA | 9052 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec | 25990 | Self employed |
| 20/06/2023 | James Smith | 56 | The deceased came into contact with cattle | Ballater | Aberdeenshire UA | 9052 | Agriculture | Raising of dairy cattle | 01410 | Self employed |
| 22/06/2023 | Daniel Ames | 49 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Rochdale | Rochdale | 4225 | Manufacturing | Finishing of textiles | 13300 | Employee |
| 03/07/2023 | Dorothy Presley | 76 | The deceased died following a fall | London | Greenwich | 5330 | Services | General Public Administration | 84110 | Member of the public |
| 04/07/2023 | Ian Sparrowhawk | 65 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Swansea | Swansea UA | 6855 | Services | Landscape Service Activities | 81300 | Employee |
| 05/07/2023 | Mike Swales | 34 | The deceased fell from height | Marton-Le-Moor | North Yorkshire | 2742 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Employee |
| 06/07/2023 | Hugh MacPhail | 76 | The deceased fell from height | Isle of Mull | Argyll & Bute UA | 9054 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 19/07/2023 | Graham Hoyle | 69 | The deceased fell from height | Manchester | Manchester | 4215 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Self employed |
| 22/07/2023 | Albert Ross | 67 | The deceased was struck by an object | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City UA | 9051 | Services | Other transportation support activities | 52290 | Employee |
| 24/07/2023 | Nicholas Stringer | 75 | The deceased fell from height | Malton | North Yorkshire | 2742 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock | 30200 | Employee |
| 25/07/2023 | Mark Tatlock | 41 | The deceased fell from height | Pendlebury | Salford | 4230 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures | 25110 | Employee |
| 26/07/2023 | Kevin McGarry | 56 | The deceased came into contact with something fixed or stationary | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | 4635 | Services | Operation of sports facilities | 93110 | Employee |
| 01/08/2023 | Spencer Fagg | 77 | The deceased fell from height | Ashford | Ashford | 2205 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Self employed |
| 05/08/2023 | David Fowler | 39 | The deceased fell from height | Glencoe | Highland UA | 9068 | Services | Activities of tourist guides | 79901 | Self employed |
| 05/08/2023 | Hazel Crombie | 64 | The deceased fell from height | Glencoe | Highland UA | 9068 | Services | Activities of tourist guides | 79901 | Member of the public |
| 05/08/2023 | Graham Cox | 60 | The deceased fell from height | Glencoe | Highland UA | 9068 | Services | Activities of tourist guides | 79901 | Member of the public |
| 10/08/2023 | James Tabiri | 57 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Bradford | Bradford | 4705 | Services | Temporary employment agency activities | 78200 | Employee |
| 14/08/2023 | Michael Jones | 26 | The deceased came into contact with something fixed or stationary | Liverpool | Liverpool | 4310 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Self employed |
| 16/08/2023 | Thomas Neat | 19 | The deceased fell from height | Staines | Spelthorne | 3635 | Construction | Construction of Buildings | 41200 | Self employed |
| 16/08/2023 | Derek Mann | 83 | The deceased died while under residential nursing care | Stonehaven | Aberdeenshire UA | 9052 | Services | Other human health activities | 86900 | Member of the public |
| 18/08/2023 | Alexander Kippax | 19 | The deceased was struck by an object | Oxford | Oxford | 3110 | Services | General Public Administration | 84110 | Member of the public |
| 23/08/2023 | Patrick Hanly | 52 | The deceased fell from height | Weobley | Herefordshire UA | 1850 | Extractive/Utilities | Distribution of electricity | 35130 | Employee |
| 24/08/2023 | Graham Saville | 42 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Newark | Newark and Sherwood | 3030 | Services | Public order and safety activities | 84240 | Employee |
| 25/08/2023 | Dale Pattinson | 36 | The deceased fell from height | Gordon | Borders UA | 9055 | Construction | Construction of commercial buildings | 41201 | Employee |
| 25/08/2023 | Lee Swingwood | 50 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Fenton | Stoke-on-Trent | 3455 | Services | Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment | 77320 | Employee |
| 27/08/2023 | Roderick Bygate | 55 | The deceased died following a fire | Edinburgh | Edinburgh UA | 9064 | Services | General Public Administration | 84110 | Member of the public |
| 29/08/2023 | Dean Mcelhatton | 52 | The deceased fell from height | Staines | Spelthorne | 3635 | Construction | Construction of Buildings | 41200 | Self employed |
| 01/09/2023 | Lorna Milward | 59 | The deceased came into contact with cattle | Welshpool | Powys UA | 6850 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Member of the public |
| 06/09/2023 | Surjeet Nanra | 75 | The deceased fell from height | London | Ealing | 5270 | Construction | Electrical installation | 43210 | Self employed |
| 10/09/2023 | Iris Bourhill | 93 | The deceased died while under residential nursing care | Penicuik | Edinburgh UA | 9064 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 11/09/2023 | Matthew Allan | 22 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes UA | 0435 | Construction | Other construction installation | 43290 | Self employed |
| 11/09/2023 | Paul O'Rourke | 43 | The deceased fell from height | Crymych | Pembrokeshire UA | 6845 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Self employed |
| 12/09/2023 | Russell Crank | 64 | The deceased fell from height | Stockport | Stockport | 4235 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Self employed |
| 14/09/2023 | Michael Taylor | 62 | The deceased fell from height | Bournemouth | Dorset | 1260 | Construction | Painting | 43341 | Self employed |
| 15/09/2023 | Alan Brisbane | 60 | The deceased fell from height | Stirling | Clackmannan UA | 9056 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 15/09/2023 | Kevin Smith | 57 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Ilfracombe | North Devon | 1115 | Construction | Civil engineering project nec | 42990 | Employee |
| 16/09/2023 | Mohammed Khan | 43 | The deceased was struck by an object | Manchester | Manchester | 4215 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Employee |
| 23/09/2023 | Peter John Harland | 41 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Huby | North Yorkshire | 2742 | Services | Motor vehicle repair | 45200 | Self employed |
| 02/10/2023 | Tracy Martin | 50 | The deceased died while under residential nursing care | Lochgelly | Fife UA | 9066 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 02/10/2023 | Glyn Brace | 68 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Taunton | Somerset | 3335 | Construction | Electrical installation | 43210 | Self employed |
| 04/10/2023 | Samuel Moore | 33 | The deceased was struck by an object | Coomb Martin | North Devon | 1115 | Agriculture | Support activities for animal production nec | 01629 | Self employed |
| 07/10/2023 | Ian Williams | 73 | The deceased fell from height | Mickle Trafford | Cheshire West & Chester UA | 0660 | Construction | Roofing activities | 43910 | Self employed |
| 09/10/2023 | Alec Cooper | 61 | The deceased fell from height | Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes UA | 0435 | Construction | Other construction installation | 43290 | Employee |
| 10/10/2023 | Lee Trace | 40 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Chipping Sodbury | South Gloucestershire UA | 0119 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Employee |
| 16/10/2023 | Mohammed Khalique | 59 | The deceased fell from height | Oldham | Oldham | 4220 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard nec | 17290 | Employee |
| 17/10/2023 | Mary Urban | 86 | The deceased died following a fall | Dalkeith | Midlothian UA | 9070 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 18/10/2023 | Stephen Nicholson | 61 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Farnsfield | Newark & Sherwood | 3030 | Construction | Construction of commercial buildings | 41201 | Employee |
| 19/10/2023 | David Saint | 61 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Birmingham | Birmingham | 4605 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard nec | 17290 | Employee |
| 19/10/2023 | Martin Coates | 28 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | York | York | 2741 | Services | Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies | 46610 | Employee |
| 20/10/2023 | Henry Court | 64 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Bristol | South Gloucs UA | 0119 | Services | Motor vehicle repair | 45200 | Employee |
| 23/10/2023 | Kevin Johnson | 59 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Birtley | Durham County UA | 1360 | Services | Freight transport by road | 49410 | Employee |
| 24/10/2023 | Stuart Wainwright | 60 | The deceased was struck by an object | Poynton | Cheshire East UA | 0670 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 27/10/2023 | John Oakes | 29 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Carnforth | Westmorland & Furness | 0940 | Extractive/Utilities | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | 35100 | Member of the public |
| 01/11/2023 | David Wilson | 58 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Frodsham | Cheshire West and Chester UA | 0660 | Construction | Civil engineering project nec | 42990 | Self employed |
| 03/11/2023 | Marcus Georgeson | 83 | The deceased was trapped by an overturning vehicle | Shetland | Shetland | 9010 | Agriculture | Raising of sheep and goats | 01450 | Self employed |
| 07/11/2023 | Kieran Renwick | 25 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Bedale | North Yorkshire | 2742 | Services | Motor vehicle repair | 45200 | Employee |
| 08/11/2023 | Karamjeet Singh | 30 | The deceased fell from height | Ilford | Redbridge | 5780 | Construction | Construction of Buildings | 41200 | Employee |
| 08/11/2023 | Lee Walker | 52 | The deceased fell from height | Fallowfield | Manchester | 4215 | Construction | Other building completion | 43390 | Self employed |
| 13/11/2023 | Adam Currie | 24 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Banff | Aberdeenshire UA | 9052 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Employee |
| 14/11/2023 | David Archer | 36 | The deceased died following a fall | Manston | Thanet | 2260 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Employee |
| 20/11/2023 | Peter Shaw | 55 | The deceased was struck by an object | Irlam | Salford | 4230 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Employee |
| 20/11/2023 | Chris Keegan | 67 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Castleford | Wakefield | 4725 | Services | Renting & leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment | 77320 | Employee |
| 22/11/2023 | Robert Burbery | 54 | The deceased fell from height | Birmingham | Birmingham | 4605 | Construction | Construction of Buildings | 41200 | Self employed |
| 28/11/2023 | Robert Knight | 73 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Sleaford | North Kesteven | 2520 | Agriculture | Raising of other cattle and buffaloes | 01420 | Self employed |
| 28/11/2023 | James Young | 81 | The deceased died following a fall | Edinburgh | Edinburgh UA | 9064 | Services | Service activities incidental to air transportation | 52230 | Member of the public |
| 29/11/2023 | Anthony McLaughlin | 41 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Oldham | Oldham | 4220 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec | 25990 | Employee |
| 01/12/2023 | Hazel Williams | 81 | The deceased died following a fall | Caernarfon | Gwynedd UA | 6810 | Services | Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled | 87300 | Member of the public |
| 08/12/2023 | Nick Hardiman | 53 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Halesowen | Dudley | 4615 | Manufacturing | Forging, pressing and roll-forming of metal;powder metallurgy | 25500 | Employee |
| 08/12/2023 | Charles Maycock | 38 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Penrith | Westmorland and Furness | 0940 | Construction | Construction of domestic buildings | 41202 | Self employed |
| 11/12/2023 | Bob Keal | 69 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Spalding | South Holland | 2525 | Agriculture | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | 01110 | Employee |
| 12/12/2023 | Ekarmanjeet Singh | 25 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | London | Waltham Forest | 5930 | Construction | Roofing activities | 43910 | Employee |
| 15/12/2023 | Grace Mecaley | 74 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Walthamstow | Waltham Forest | 5930 | Services | Other passenger land transport nec | 49390 | Member of the public |
| 18/12/2023 | Robin Dagnall | 72 | The deceased fell from height | St Ives | Cornwall UA | 0840 | Services | Window cleaning activities | 81221 | Self employed |
| 20/12/2023 | John Godsman | 67 | The deceased fell from height | Stonehaven | Aberdeenshire UA | 9052 | Services | Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods nec | 77390 | Employee |
| 20/12/2023 | Chloe Bidwell | 18 | The deceased was struck by an object | Bangor | Gwynedd UA | 6810 | Services | Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) nec | 68209 | Employee |
| 20/12/2023 | Conor McVeigh | 36 | The deceased was struck by an object | London | Brent | 5150 | Services | Landscape Service Activities | 81300 | Employee |
| 22/12/2023 | Philip Thomas | 44 | The deceased fell from height | Leeds | Leeds | 4720 | Construction | Roofing activities | 43910 | Self employed |
| 22/12/2023 | Ian Ollive | 58 | The deceased was struck by an object | Redhill | Reigate and Banstead | 3625 | Services | Urban, suburban or metropolitan area passenger land transport other than railway transportation | 49319 | Employee |
| 30/12/2023 | Ian McGillivray | 91 | The deceased died following a fall | Inverness | Highland UA | 9068 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 01/01/2024 | David Anderson | 76 | The deceased died following a fall | Melrose | Borders UA | 9055 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 05/01/2024 | Brian McColm | 68 | The deceased came into contact with machinery | Stranraer | Dumfries & Galloway UA | 9058 | Agriculture | Mixed farming | 01500 | Self employed |
| 06/01/2024 | Ivan Borghean | 54 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Accrington | Hyndburn | 2330 | Services | Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 45310 | Member of the public |
| 09/01/2024 | Peter Frank Hegenbarth | 80 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Shropshire | Shropshire UA | 3250 | Manufacturing | Repair and maintenance of transport equipment nec | 33170 | Member of the public |
| 13/01/2024 | Andrea Imrie | 82 | The deceased died following a fall | Perth | Perth & Kinross UA | 9074 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 17/01/2024 | Tyrone George Baker | 65 | The deceased fell from height | Swansea | Swansea UA | 6855 | Construction | Roofing activities | 43910 | Self employed |
| 18/01/2024 | Russell Gittins | 54 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Shrewsbury | Shropshire UA | 3250 | Services | Wholesale of waste and scrap | 46770 | Employee |
| 08/02/2024 | Oliver Mawdsley | 17 | The deceased was struck by an object | Bury | Bury | 4210 | Water/Waste Management | Collection of non-hazardous waste | 38110 | Employee |
| 08/02/2024 | Ako Azizpour | 26 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Sutton Coldfield | Birmingham | 4605 | Manufacturing | Shaping and processing of flat glass | 23120 | Member of the public |
| 14/02/2024 | Stephen Gaskin | 67 | The deceased fell from height | Ilford | Redbridge | 5780 | Construction | Painting | 43341 | Self employed |
| 15/02/2024 | Terrence Wilson | 80 | The deceased died following a fire | Blockley | Cotswold | 1610 | Manufacturing | Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec | 25990 | Self employed |
| 16/02/2024 | John Lowe | 79 | The deceased died following a fall | Airdie | North Lanarkshire UA | 9073 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 22/02/2024 | Scott Greenwood | 56 | The deceased died whilst under medical care | Edinburgh | Edinburgh UA | 9064 | Services | Hospital Activities | 86101 | Member of the public |
| 02/03/2024 | Christina Thomas | 77 | The deceased died following a fall | Colwyn Bay | Conwy UA | 6905 | Services | Residential nursing care activities | 87100 | Member of the public |
| 03/03/2024 | Timothy Bird | 34 | The deceased came into contact with electricity | Melton Mowbray | Melton | 2430 | Manufacturing | Butter and cheese production | 10512 | Employee |
| 08/03/2024 | Margaret Bull | 76 | The deceased died following a fall | Dunfermline | Fife UA | 9066 | Services | Other social work activities without accommodation | 88990 | Member of the public |
| 23/03/2024 | Paul O'Donnell | 58 | The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle | Nottingham | Nottingham UA | 3060 | Construction | Specialised construction not scaffolding | 43999 | Self employed |
| 29/03/2024 | Phillip Mayhew | 35 | The deceased was trapped by something collapsing | Ripon | North Yorkshire | 2742 | Services | Motor vehicle repair | 45200 | Employee |