Don Mahendra Sunil Hettiarachchi, aged 67, suffered a catastrophic head injury while using a vehicle tail lift during his job as a patient transport assistant. On June 10, he was noticed to have lost consciousness and was subsequently taken to the Royal London Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. He passed away five days later on June 15. Investigations by both the Metropolitan Police and the Health and Safety Executive are underway due to the circumstances of his death, leading to an impending inquest.
Don Mahendra Sunil Hettiarachchi, while performing his duties as a patient transport assistant, sustained a catastrophic head injury after falling from a tail lift on June 10.
Emergency services transported Mr. Hettiarachchi to the Royal London Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and later died on June 15.
Both the Metropolitan Police Service and the Health and Safety Executive initiated investigations into Mr. Hettiarachchi’s death, but potential offences being investigated remain undisclosed.
The coroner acknowledged the need for an inquest, provisionally scheduled for February, contingent on the findings of the police and HSE investigations.
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