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Farmer tells inquiry about fatal accident
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• by Lairence Ford A Fatal Accident Inquiry has heard how an HGV driver for Cumbrian haulier William Armstrong died after an incident at a loading bay at a Scottish livestock market.
Farmer Roderick Dillies, of Ross-shire, told the inquiry how his trailer suddenly lifted as he reversed into a loading bay at Dingwall mart last October. When he went to investigate he discovered the man lying on the ground, who told him: You went over me, and over me again: Gillies, who also works as a yardsman at Dingwall Mart, was giving evidence at the inquiry into the death of David KotschLijew. of Pftlochry, who was employed as a driver by William Armstrong (Longtown).
Dillies told the inquiry: "I was aware of the trailer hitting something but I could not understand what it was because the road, as far as I was aware, was clear." He said he stopped his vehicle and moved forward and then heard someone shouting: "I have been hit."
Dillies said he went to the back of his trailer and discovered Kotschqjew lying on his back on the roadway.
Asked by solicitor Kenneth Macdonald, who was representing him, if Kotschujew was wearing a high-visibility vest, Dillies replied: "Not that I was aware of".
Consultant pathologist Dr Roslyn Rankine, of Raigmore Hospital, told the inquiry that Kotschqjew was most likely lying on the ground face up when the accident occurred, with his head in towards the trailer and his legs in the opposite direction. She said there were no injuries on his body which indicated he had been struck by a vehicle while he was standing up, and the fatal injuries he had sustained were likely to have been caused by crushing and compression by the vehicle's tyres.
Managing director of Armstrong's, Jennifer Whyberd, told the inquiry that all drivers were issued with fluorescent jackets and given an allowance to purchase safety boots. She said Kotschujew had been told to finish up that day and take a rest.
Following the accident the Health and Safety Executive had issued notices to the market to improve loading operations; appointing someone to oversee loading traffic and closing one of the four bays.
Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen is to give his findings at a later date.