Death plunge inquiry begins
Apr 12 2008 by Andrew Hirst, Huddersfield Daily Examiner
A HEALTH and safety probe is underway into the tragic death of a workman who plunged through a roof.
The 58-year-old suffered severe head and chest injuries after plummeting around 40ft through the roof of bathroom equipment manufacturers Heritage J Ceramics on Armytage Road Industrial Estate in Brighouse.
Mr William Laurie, who lived at Scotswood in Newcastle, worked for a small ducting company and was working on the roof when the tragedy happened.
He was pronounced dead at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
An inquest into his death on April 3 has been opened and adjourned for further inquiries.
A full investigation is now being carried out by the Health And Safety Executive.
Once that is complete the inquest will be resumed in Halifax.
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