Accidental death verdict in Jurys Inn scaffolding inquest
An inquest jury on Friday (18th) returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of John Robinson who died following the collapse of more than 11 storeys of scaffolding at the Jurys Inn Hotel site in CMK.
The 49-year-old carpenter, from Eaglestone, suffered a heart attack caused by a blood clot attributed to his injuries in the disaster in April 2006.
In a so-called 'narrative verdict' the jury said there was no single cause for the collapse but earlier in his summing-up Milton Keynes Coroner Rodney Corner listed those factors identified by safety experts.
They included: the scaffolding was wider than it should have been, facade bracing was missing, poles were too far apart, more than two tonnes of unused scaffold was placed on it when the design was not for bearing loads and the structure should have been inspected every seven days.
The wind was not a primary cause but vibration and men working on it were considered as contributory factors he said.
A Health and Safety Executive investigation with possible prosecutions continues.
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