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Worker's dying words: 'Crushed and crane'
14 Oct
Summary
- Driver died on housing development using a crane-mounted lorry.
- He was found saying 'crushed and crane' before cardiac arrest.
- Forensic pathologist cited crushing injuries and heart problems.
An inquest has been held into the death of Nigel Williamson, a 60-year-old delivery driver who fatally injured on the Kneeton Grove housing development in East Bridgford last August. Williamson was using a crane-mounted lorry to deliver large bags of gravel at the time of the incident.
He was discovered lying in the flatbed of his lorry in pain. Witnesses reported his last words were "crushed and crane" before he suffered a cardiac arrest. The remote control for the crane was later found secured to the machine, having been near Williamson's body before the accident.
Colleagues described Williamson as a competent and "brilliant" driver and crane operator. Forensic pathologist Dr. Stuart Hamilton concluded that severe pelvic injuries led to the cardiac arrest. He also noted that pre-existing heart issues contributed to the fatality, and marks on the body were consistent with being crushed by a man-made object.
