Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Michael Harrison
Ref: 2014-0317
Date: 9 Jul 2014
Coroner: Andrew Walker
Area: London (North)
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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Inadequate measures to treat ice in the car park created an unsafe environment.
Date
9 Jul 2014
56-day deadline
3 Sep 2014 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
Inadequate measures to treat ice in the car park created an unsafe environment.
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July driving, patient
Her Majesty's Coroner for the Northern District of Greater London (Harrow; Brent; Barnet; Haringey and Enfield) That there were insufficient measures to treat the ice that had formed in the car park:
Her Majesty's Coroner for the Northern District of Greater London (Harrow; Brent; Barnet; Haringey and Enfield) That there were insufficient measures to treat the ice that had formed in the car park:
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Investigation and inquest
On the 8'h January 2014 opened an investigation into the death of Michael John Harrison 80 years old. The inquest concluded on the 9th 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was "Accident" , the medical case of death was Ia Head Injury, and under paragraph 2 Pulmonary Embolus
Circumstances of the death
Shortly before 10.49 hrs on the 20th December 2013 Michael John Harrison slipped on black ice and fell striking the back of his head on the ground causing serious injury, in the car park outside the village hall Chapel Lane, Pinner. London Ambulance service attended and reported that there were patches of black ice in the care park; which made and getting to the difficult. Mr Harrison was taken to hospital, transferred to a specialist hospital where he died on the Znd January 2014
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you [ANDIOR your organisation] have the power to take such action.
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Report details
- Reference
- 2014-0317
- Date of report
- 9 July 2014
- Coroner
- Andrew Walker
- Coroner area
- London (North)
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 3 Sep 2014 (estimated).
Sent to
- Pinner and District Community Association
Part of a series
2024-0321
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