2023-24 names and details of fatalities

Updated: 7 October 2024

Back to in-year names and details of fatalities[1]

Since January 2012, the industry classifications used in this table are based on SIC 2007[2]. Prior to this, the classifications were based on SIC 2003. This brings this information in line with the industry classifications used in HSE's official statistics.

Date of incident Name Age Description of incident Location of incident Local Authority LA code General Industry Sector Detailed Standard Industry Classification (SIC) SIC Code Employment status
19-04-23 Leonard Smith 65 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Slough Slough UA 0350 Water/Waste Management Recovery of sorted materials 38320 Employee
21-04-23 David Wylds 51 The deceased fell from height Ashtead Mole Valley 3620 Services Freight transport by road 49410 Employee
24-04-23 Yvan Davies 52 The deceased was struck by an object Oldham Oldham 4220 Manufacturing Manufacture of other rubber products 22190 Employee
24-04-23 Thomas Kakoo 42 The deceased came into contact with machinery Wandsworth Wandsworth 5960 Services Management consultancy activities (other than financial management) 70229 Employee
27-04-23 Charlie Harper 71 The deceased was struck by an object Coleshill Warwick 3725 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Employee
29-04-23 David Woodman 74 The deceased died following a fall Larbert Falkirk UA 9065 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
03-05-23 Andrew Lawman 34 The deceased came into contact with electricity Coppingford Huntingdon 0520 Agriculture Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110 Employee
05-05-23 David Rawson 62 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Bishops Stortford East Hertfordshire 1915 Construction Construction of roads and motorways 42110 Employee
10-05-23 Alan Nimmo 57 The deceased fell from height Harpley W Norfolk & Kings Lynn 2635 Construction Roofing activities 43910 Self employed
15-05-23 Greta Zoob 94 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle London Greenwich 5330 Construction Other building completion 43390 Member of the public
18-05-23 Philip Alexander 43 The deceased came into contact with electricity Chichester Chichester 3815 Agriculture Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110 Employee
18-05-23 Frederick G Duckitt 59 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Doncaster Doncaster 4410 Agriculture Raising of other cattle and buffaloes 01420 Self employed
18-05-23 Bridget Herbst 54 The deceased died following a fall Huddersfield Kirklees 4715 Services Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 88100 Employee
19-05-23 Richard Knight 64 The deceased came into contact with machinery Coleshill North Warwickshire 3705 Agriculture Raising of sheep and goats 01450 Self employed
21-05-23 Ian Howick 58 The deceased was struck by an object Chiddingfold Waverley 3650 Services General Public Administration 84110 Member of the public
24-05-23 Thomas Nelson 76 The deceased came into contact with cattle Kendal Westmorland & Furness 0940 Agriculture Raising of dairy cattle 01410 Self employed
25-05-23 Alexander Wilford 29 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Blytheburgh East Suffolk 3545 Construction Construction of roads and motorways 42110 Member of the public
25-05-23 Thomas Telford 86 The deceased died while under residential nursing care Selkirk Perth & Kinross UA 9074 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
26-05-23 Adrian Bowles 59 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Swindon Swindon UA 3935 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
26-05-23 Joshua Mainwaring 32 The deceased fell from height Maesteg Bridgend UA 6915 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Self employed
29-05-23 Ivor Taylor 77 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Okehampton West Devon 1150 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
31-05-23 Sandeep Singh 36 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Barking Barking & Dagenham 5060 Manufacturing Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles 23410 Employee
02-06-23 Laura Simmons 22 The deceased was trapped by an overturning vehicle Cheltenham Gloucester 1620 Agriculture Support for crop production 01610 Employee
11-06-23 James Connolly 49 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Ellesmere Port Cheshire West and Chester UA 0660 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Self employed
13-06-23 Nirmal Sohi Singh 63 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Hounslow Hounslow 5540 Construction Civil engineering project nec 42990 Employee
16-06-23 James Smith 61 The deceased died while under residential nursing care Patna East Ayrshire UA 9060 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
16-06-23 Cuma Ozdemir 51 The deceased fell from height Peterhead Aberdeenshire UA 9052 Manufacturing Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec 25990 Self employed
20-06-23 James Smith 56 The deceased came into contact with cattle Ballater Aberdeenshire UA 9052 Agriculture Raising of dairy cattle 01410 Self employed
22-06-23 Daniel Ames 49 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Rochdale Rochdale 4225 Manufacturing Finishing of textiles 13300 Employee
03-07-23 Dorothy Presley 76 The deceased died following a fall London Greenwich 5330 Services General Public Administration 84110 Member of the public
04-07-23 Ian Sparrowhawk 65 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Swansea Swansea UA 6855 Services Landscape Service Activities 81300 Employee
05-07-23 Mike Swales 34 The deceased fell from height Marton-Le-Moor North Yorkshire 2742 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Employee
06-07-23 Hugh MacPhail 76 The deceased fell from height Isle of Mull Argyll & Bute UA 9054 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
11-07-23 Andreas Petsche 59 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Towcester West Northamptonshire 2845 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Employee
19-07-23 Graham Hoyle 69 The deceased fell from height Manchester Manchester 4215 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Self employed
22-07-23 Albert Ross 67 The deceased was struck by an object Aberdeen Aberdeen City UA 9051 Services Other transportation support activities 52290 Employee
24-07-23 Nicholas Stringer 75 The deceased fell from height Malton North Yorkshire 2742 Manufacturing Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 30200 Employee
25-07-23 Mark Tatlock 41 The deceased fell from height Pendlebury Salford 4230 Manufacturing Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 25110 Employee
26-07-23 Kevin McGarry 56 The deceased came into contact with something fixed or stationary Wolverhampton Wolverhampton 4635 Services Operation of sports facilities 93110 Employee
01-08-23 Spencer Fagg 77 The deceased fell from height Ashford Ashford 2205 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Self employed
05-08-23 David Fowler 39 The deceased fell from height Glencoe Highland UA 9068 Services Activities of tourist guides 79901 Self employed
05-08-23 Hazel Crombie 64 The deceased fell from height Glencoe Highland UA 9068 Services Activities of tourist guides 79901 Member of the public
05-08-23 Graham Cox 60 The deceased fell from height Glencoe Highland UA 9068 Services Activities of tourist guides 79901 Member of the public
10-08-23 James Tabiri 57 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Bradford Bradford 4705 Services Temporary employment agency activities 78200 Employee
14-08-23 Michael Jones 26 The deceased came into contact with something fixed or stationary Liverpool Liverpool 4310 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Self employed
16-08-23 Thomas Neat 19 The deceased fell from height Staines Spelthorne 3635 Construction Construction of Buildings 41200 Self employed
16-08-23 Derek Mann 83 The deceased died while under residential nursing care Stonehaven Aberdeenshire UA 9052 Services Other human health activities 86900 Member of the public
18-08-23 Alexander Kippax 19 The deceased was struck by an object Oxford Oxford 3110 Services General Public Administration 84110 Member of the public
23-08-23 Patrick Hanly 52 The deceased fell from height Weobley Herefordshire UA 1850 Extractive/Utilities Distribution of electricity 35130 Employee
24-08-23 Graham Saville 42 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Newark Newark and Sherwood 3030 Services Public order and safety activities 84240 Employee
25-08-23 Dale Pattinson 36 The deceased fell from height Gordon Borders UA 9055 Construction Construction of commercial buildings 41201 Employee
25-08-23 Lee Swingwood 50 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Fenton Stoke-on-Trent 3455 Services Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 77320 Employee
27-08-23 Roderick Bygate 55 The deceased died following a fire Edinburgh Edinburgh UA 9064 Services General Public Administration 84110 Member of the public
29-08-23 Dean Mcelhatton 52 The deceased fell from height Staines Spelthorne 3635 Construction Construction of Buildings 41200 Self employed
01-09-23 Lorna Milward 59 The deceased came into contact with cattle Welshpool Powys UA 6850 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Member of the public
06-09-23 Surjeet Nanra 75 The deceased fell from height London Ealing 5270 Construction Electrical installation 43210 Self employed
10-09-23 Iris Bourhill 93 The deceased died while under residential nursing care Penicuik Edinburgh UA 9064 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
11-09-23 Matthew Allan 22 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Milton Keynes Milton Keynes UA 0435 Construction Other construction installation 43290 Self employed
11-09-23 Paul O'Rourke 43 The deceased fell from height Crymych Pembrokeshire UA 6845 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Self employed
12-09-23 Russell Crank 64 The deceased fell from height Stockport Stockport 4235 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Self employed
14-09-23 Michael Taylor 62 The deceased fell from height Bournemouth Dorset 1260 Construction Painting 43341 Self employed
15-09-23 Alan Brisbane 60 The deceased fell from height Stirling Clackmannan UA 9056 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
15-09-23 Kevin Smith 57 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Ilfracombe North Devon 1115 Construction Civil engineering project nec 42990 Employee
16-09-23 Mohammed Khan 43 The deceased was struck by an object Manchester Manchester 4215 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Employee
23-09-23 Peter John Harland 41 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Huby North Yorkshire 2742 Services Motor vehicle repair 45200 Self employed
02-10-23 Tracy Martin 50 The deceased died while under residential nursing care Lochgelly Fife UA 9066 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
02-10-23 Glyn Brace 68 The deceased came into contact with electricity Taunton Somerset 3335 Construction Electrical installation 43210 Self employed
04-10-23 Samuel Moore 33 The deceased was struck by an object Coomb Martin North Devon 1115 Agriculture Support activities for animal production nec 01629 Self employed
07-10-23 Ian Williams 73 The deceased fell from height Mickle Trafford Cheshire West & Chester UA 0660 Construction Roofing activities 43910 Self employed
09-10-23 Alec Cooper 61 The deceased fell from height Milton Keynes Milton Keynes UA 0435 Construction Other construction installation 43290 Employee
10-10-23 Lee Trace 40 The deceased came into contact with electricity Chipping Sodbury South Gloucestershire UA 0119 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Employee
16-10-23 Mohammed Khalique 59 The deceased fell from height Oldham Oldham 4220 Manufacturing Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard nec 17290 Employee
17-10-23 Mary Urban 86 The deceased died following a fall Dalkeith Midlothian UA 9070 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
18-10-23 Stephen Nicholson 61 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Farnsfield Newark & Sherwood 3030 Construction Construction of commercial buildings 41201 Employee
19-10-23 David Saint 61 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Birmingham Birmingham 4605 Manufacturing Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard nec 17290 Employee
19-10-23 Martin Coates 28 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning York York 2741 Services Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies 46610 Employee
20-10-23 Henry Court 64 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Bristol South Gloucs UA 0119 Services Motor vehicle repair 45200 Employee
23-10-23 Kevin Johnson 59 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Birtley Durham County UA 1360 Services Freight transport by road 49410 Employee
24-10-23 Stuart Wainwright 60 The deceased was struck by an object Poynton Cheshire East UA 0670 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
27-10-23 John Oakes 29 The deceased came into contact with electricity Carnforth Westmorland & Furness 0940 Extractive/Utilities Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 35100 Member of the public
01-11-23 David Wilson 58 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Frodsham Cheshire West and Chester UA 0660 Construction Civil engineering project nec 42990 Self employed
03-11-23 Marcus Georgeson 83 The deceased was trapped by an overturning vehicle Shetland Shetland 9010 Agriculture Raising of sheep and goats 01450 Self employed
07-11-23 Kieran Renwick 25 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Bedale North Yorkshire 2742 Services Motor vehicle repair 45200 Employee
08-11-23 Karamjeet Singh 30 The deceased fell from height Ilford Redbridge 5780 Construction Construction of Buildings 41200 Employee
08-11-23 Lee Walker 52 The deceased fell from height Fallowfield Manchester 4215 Construction Other building completion 43390 Self employed
13-11-23 Adam Currie 24 The deceased came into contact with machinery Banff Aberdeenshire UA 9052 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Employee
14-11-23 David Archer 36 The deceased died following a fall Manston Thanet 2260 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Employee
20-11-23 Peter Shaw 55 The deceased was struck by an object Irlam Salford 4230 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Employee
20-11-23 Chris Keegan 67 The deceased came into contact with machinery Castleford Wakefield 4725 Services Renting & leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 77320 Employee
22-11-23 Robert Burbery 54 The deceased fell from height Birmingham Birmingham 4605 Construction Construction of Buildings 41200 Self employed
28-11-23 Robert Knight 73 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Sleaford North Kesteven 2520 Agriculture Raising of other cattle and buffaloes 01420 Self employed
28-11-23 James Young 81 The deceased died following a fall Edinburgh Edinburgh UA 9064 Services Service activities incidental to air transportation 52230 Member of the public
29-11-23 Anthony McLaughlin 41 The deceased came into contact with machinery Oldham Oldham 4220 Manufacturing Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec 25990 Employee
01-12-23 Hazel Williams 81 The deceased died following a fall Caernarfon Gwynedd UA 6810 Services Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 87300 Member of the public
04-12-23 Amarpreet Bhatti 47 The deceased fell from height Oxford Oxford 3110 Construction Construction of commercial buildings 41201 Employee
05-12-23 Jamie Wood 20 The deceased fell from height London Newham LB   Construction Roofing activities 43910 Self employed
08-12-23 Nick Hardiman 53 The deceased came into contact with machinery Halesowen Dudley 4615 Manufacturing Forging, pressing and roll-forming of metal;powder metallurgy 25500 Employee
08-12-23 Charles Maycock 38 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Penrith Westmorland and Furness 0940 Construction Construction of domestic buildings 41202 Self employed
11-12-23 Bob Keal 69 The deceased came into contact with machinery Spalding South Holland 2525 Agriculture Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110 Employee
12-12-23 Ekarmanjeet Singh 25 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning London Waltham Forest 5930 Construction Roofing activities 43910 Employee
15-12-23 Grace Mecaley 74 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Walthamstow Waltham Forest 5930 Services Other passenger land transport nec 49390 Member of the public
18-12-23 Robin Dagnall 72 The deceased fell from height St Ives Cornwall UA 0840 Services Window cleaning activities 81221 Self employed
20-12-23 John Godsman 67 The deceased fell from height Stonehaven Aberdeenshire UA 9052 Services Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods nec 77390 Employee
20-12-23 Chloe Bidwell 18 The deceased was struck by an object Bangor Gwynedd UA 6810 Services Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) nec 68209 Employee
20-12-23 Conor McVeigh 36 The deceased was struck by an object London Brent 5150 Services Landscape Service Activities 81300 Employee
22-12-23 Philip Thomas 44 The deceased fell from height Leeds Leeds 4720 Construction Roofing activities 43910 Self employed
22-12-23 Ian Ollive 58 The deceased was struck by an object Redhill Reigate and Banstead 3625 Services Urban, suburban or metropolitan area passenger land transport other than railway transportation 49319 Employee
28-12-23 Craig Innes 60 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Sittingbourne Swale 2255 Water/Waste Management Collection of non-hazardous waste 38110 Employee
30-12-23 Ian McGillivray 91 The deceased died following a fall Inverness Highland UA 9068 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
01-01-24 David Anderson 76 The deceased died following a fall Melrose Borders UA 9055 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
05-01-24 Brian McColm 68 The deceased came into contact with machinery Stranraer Dumfries & Galloway UA 9058 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Self employed
06-01-24 Ivan Borghean 54 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Accrington Hyndburn 2330 Services Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 45310 Member of the public
09-01-24 Peter Frank Hegenbarth 80 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Shropshire Shropshire UA 3250 Manufacturing Repair and maintenance of transport equipment nec 33170 Member of the public
10-01-24 Mateusz Synenko 30 The deceased fell from height Glastonbury Somerset 3335 Agriculture Mixed farming 01500 Employee
13-01-24 Andrea Imrie 82 The deceased died following a fall Perth Perth & Kinross UA 9074 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
16-01-24 Daren Mitchell 58 The deceased fell from height Brighton Rother 1430 Construction Construction of Buildings 41200 Self employed
17-01-24 Tyrone George Baker 65 The deceased fell from height Swansea Swansea UA 6855 Construction Roofing activities 43910 Self employed
18-01-24 Russell Gittins 54 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Shrewsbury Shropshire UA 3250 Services Wholesale of waste and scrap 46770 Employee
21-01-24 Lukaz Wojenkowski  35 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Eastleigh Eastleigh 1715 Services Motor vehicle repair 45200 Employee
08-02-24 Oliver Mawdsley 17 The deceased was struck by an object Bury Bury 4210 Water/Waste Management Collection of non-hazardous waste 38110 Employee
08-02-24 Ako Azizpour 26 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Sutton Coldfield Birmingham 4605 Manufacturing Shaping and processing of flat glass 23120 Member of the public
10-02-24 Anthony Davies 42 The deceased was struck by an object Flint Flintshire UA 6835 Manufacturing Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites 17220 Employee
14-02-24 Stephen Gaskin 67 The deceased fell from height Ilford Redbridge 5780 Construction Painting 43341 Self employed
15-02-24 Terrence Wilson 80 The deceased died following a fire Blockley Cotswold 1610 Manufacturing Manufacture of other fabricated metal products nec 25990 Self employed
16-02-24 John Lowe 79 The deceased died following a fall Airdie North Lanarkshire UA 9073 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
22-02-24 Scott Greenwood 56 The deceased died whilst under medical care Edinburgh Edinburgh UA 9064 Services Hospital Activities 86101 Member of the public
02-03-24 Christina Thomas 77 The deceased died following a fall Colwyn Bay Conwy UA 6905 Services Residential nursing care activities 87100 Member of the public
02-03-24 Brian Abbs 71 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Ely East Cambridgeshire 0510 Agriculture Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110 Employee
02-03-24 Lee Abbs 42 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Ely East Cambridgeshire 0510 Agriculture Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 01110 Member of the public
03-03-24 Timothy Bird 34 The deceased came into contact with electricity Melton Mowbray Melton 2430 Manufacturing Butter and cheese production 10512 Employee
08-03-24 Margaret Bull 76 The deceased died following a fall Dunfermline Fife UA 9066 Services Other social work activities without accommodation 88990 Member of the public
12-03-24 Tomos Davies 16 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Clynderwen Pembrokeshire UA 6845 Agriculture Post-harvest crop activities 01630 Employee
23-03-24 Paul O'Donnell 58 The deceased was struck by a moving vehicle Nottingham Nottingham UA 3060 Construction Specialised construction not scaffolding 43999 Self employed
29-03-24 Phillip Mayhew 35 The deceased was trapped by something collapsing or overturning Ripon North Yorkshire 2742 Services Motor vehicle repair 45200 Employee

 

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