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Inquest hears delivery driver's fatal crush injury at East Bridgford site was not caught on CCTV
Overview
An inquest at Nottingham Coroner's Court has heard that the moment a delivery driver was fatally injured at a housing development in East Bridgford was not captured on CCTV. Nigel Williamson, 60, died last August after suffering significant pelvic injuries consistent with being crushed by a man-made object while delivering gravel using a crane-mounted lorry. Health and Safety Executive inspectors noted that the crane's remote control was not isolated during the operation, and a pattern from the control was found imprinted on a hydraulic bar.
Key points
- Nigel Williamson died on 13 August last year while delivering gravel to the Kneeton Grove housing development in East Bridgford.
- A pathologist concluded that significant injuries to his pelvic area led to cardiac arrest, with pre-existing heart problems contributing.
- CCTV footage from the lorry did not capture the exact moment Williamson was injured.
- A Health and Safety Executive inspector noted that a light on the crane stabilisers indicated the remote control was never isolated during the delivery.
- The remote control was later found inside a bag of gravel with a snapped lever, and its imprint was discovered on a hydraulic bar.
- The inquest continues at Nottingham Coroner's Court.