January 6th 2024.
Tragically, an inquest heard on Thursday that Sally Blundell, a 58-year-old undertaker, had been crushed to death in a ‘tragic accident’ at an East of England Co-op Funeral Services branch in Swaffham, Norfolk on December 1st. According to pathologist Laszlo Igali, Sally was killed due to a ‘contusion and compression of the chest by an external object’.
Sally had worked for the East of England Co-op for a number of years, and was even the administrator of another branch in Attleborough. Following the hearing, a spokesman for the Co-op expressed their sadness, saying, “We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague and friend Sally Blundell. Sally worked for our Co-op for over eight years and her care and experience will be truly missed by those in and around Swaffham, as well as her colleagues. First and foremost in our mind are Sally’s family and friends—we offer them our deepest condolences.”
The incident is believed to have involved a hoist, used for lifting heavy objects, and health and safety officers at Breckland Council have since launched an investigation into the circumstances of Sally’s death. The inquest, held at County Hall in Norwich, was adjourned until April 5th.
Last month, a waste company boss was jailed for more than seven years after an employee he was supervising fell into an industrial shredder and died. David Willis, 29, was killed while working at Timmins Waste Services in Wolverhampton on September 18th, 2015. After a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, TWS and yard manager Brian Timmins, 54, were found guilty of corporate manslaughter and manslaughter respectively.
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