Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Michael Harrison

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0317, written 9 Jul 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report9 Jul 2014
Reference2014-0317
DeceasedMichael Harrison
CoronerAndrew Walker
Coroner areaLondon (North)
CategoryOther related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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Northern District of Greater London —_—_—Barnet ENS 4BE
(Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield)

" ae North London Coroners Court,
MS Her Majesty's Coroner for the 29 Wood Street

Telephone 0208 447 7680
Fax 0208 447 7689

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1. Pinner & District Community Association
Pinner Village Halll
Chapel Lane Pinner
HAS 1AA

4 CORONER

| am Andrew Walker, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Northern District of Greater
London

2 | CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On the 8" January 2014 | opened an investigation into the death of Michael John
Harrison , 80 years old. The inquest concluded on the 9" July 2014, The conclusion of
the inquest was “Accident”, the medical case of death was 1a Head Injury, and under
paragraph 2 Pulmonary Embolus,

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Shortly before 10.49 hrs on the 20" December 2013 Michael John Harrison
slipped on black ice and fell striking the back of his head on the ground
causing a 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 driving, and getting to the patient
difficult.

Mr Harrison was taken to hospital, transferred to a specialist hospital where
he died on the 2™4 January 2014

5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In
my opinion there fs a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. In the

circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

Her Majesty’s Coroner for the

Northern District of Greater London
(Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield)

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

That there were insufficient measures to treat the ice that had formed in the car park.

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you
[AND/OR your organisation] have the power to take such action.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by Wednesday 3 September 2014. |, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out
the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed,

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons;-
Members of Mr Harrison's family,

lam also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful
or of interest, You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, about thé}release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

9" July 201

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