Details of Work-Related Deaths in the County of Yorkshire in 2006


 



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last updated 11 September 2006





Deaths in 2006

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Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry

Immediate
Employer

WINFIELD Robert 28 14 January Worker     The Platform Company
JOHNSON Graham 36 15 February Worker   Construction Self-employed
PURDY Keith 59 10 March Worker     Bifrangi
PARVAIZ Mohammad 41 22 July Worker   Service Lockwood Taxis

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FURTHER DETAILS OF DEATHS

Robert Winfield

Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry

Immediate
Employer

Robert Winfield 28 14 January Worker     The Platform Company

Robert fell from height while checking a faulty elevating platform that had just been delivered.

The inquest is to be held at the West Yorkshire Eastern District Coroner's Court on a date yet to be set.

 

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Graham Johnson

Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry

Immediate
Employer

Graham Johnson 36 15 February Self-employed   Construction  

Graham was crushed between the wall of the house and a delivery wagon as it reversed into the yard of his home, where he was working on a barn conversion. Graham ran the family paving firm Johnsons 4 Tarmac.

The inquest was to be held at the North Yorkshire Eastern District Coroner's Court on a date yet to be set.

Media Coverage
Title Source Date of Article
Tributes to father-of-two crushed by lorry This is York 20 February 2006
Man crushed in freak accident Bridlington Today 24 February 2006

 

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Keith Purdy

Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry

Immediate
Employer

Keith Purdy 59 10 March Worker      

Keith was crushed and killed while working at Bifrangi, Grangemill Lane, Sheffield.

The inquest is to be held at the South Yorkshire West District Coroner's Court on a date yet to be set.

 

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Mohammad Parvaiz

Name Age Date of death Status Local Authority Industry

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Employer

Mohammad Parvaiz 41 22 July Worker   Service Lockwood Taxis

Mohammad was working a cab driver in Huddersfield, Kirklees, when he was battered to death in an alleged racist attack. Six teenagers have been charged with Mohammad's murder.

Most of the 3,000 taxi drivers in Kirklees staged a a seven-hour strike to promote their demands for greater protection. The drivers said they wanted more protection from the police and a quicker response to cases of abuse and violence.

A spokesman for Kirklees Private Hire Association said if steps were not taken to improve security, there could be further strikes. Kirklees Council said, 'The council and the police have a good relationship of long standing with local taxi drivers and we are happy to meet with them to discuss what their current concerns are.'

Supt Nigel Hibbert, of West Yorkshire Police Kirklees Division, said, 'In terms of responding to incidents involving taxi drivers we assess every call we get and we will respond appropriately. When hate incidents are reported to us they are treated extremely seriously and thoroughly investigated.'

 

Media Coverage
Title Source Date of Article
Disturbance link in racist murder BBC News 24 July 2006
Four charged over driver's death BBC News 26 July 2006
Dead cabby's family 'want calm' BBC News 28 July 2006
More charged over cabby's death BBC News 28 July 2006
Support over taxi drivers' strike BBC News 30 July 2006
Six remanded over driver's death BBC News 2 August 2006

 

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