Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Kevin Pearson
Ref: 2014-0086
Date: 3 Mar 2014
Coroner: Paul Kelly
Area: North Lincolnshire & Grimsby
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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The company potentially failed to ensure full compliance with health and safety guidance for drivers and verify their understanding of critical instructions for specialized activities.
Date
3 Mar 2014
56-day deadline
29 Apr 2014
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
The company potentially failed to ensure full compliance with health and safety guidance for drivers and verify their understanding of critical instructions for specialized activities.
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That the Company may not yet have ensured full compliance with guidance for the activity undertaken by the deceased provided by the Health and Safety Executive and Institute of Road Transport Engineers and ensured all drivers are aware of and acknowledged understanding of that guidance.
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On 13th June 2013 I commenced an investigation into the death of Kevin Graham Pearson (d.o.b.17.3.1953). The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 25th February 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased died from severe neck and chest injuries caused by being crushed between a moving tractor unit and a stationary trailer
Circumstances of the death
On 11th June 2013 the deceased was connecting a tractor to a trailer and following introduction of air pressure to the trailers brakes they released causing forward movement of the tractor and trailer, crushing the deceased between the front of the tractor and a second stationary trailer.
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Report details
- Reference
- 2014-0086
- Date of report
- 3 March 2014
- Coroner
- Paul Kelly
- Coroner area
- North Lincolnshire & Grimsby
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: 29 Apr 2014.
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- John Somerscales Ltd