Callum Evans
18 May 2021 · Coroner Jason Pegg · Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
This report repeats 2 earlier warnings. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of knowledge of live rail presence
“The MATTERS OF CONCERNS are as follows: A friend in the company of the deceased at the railway station indicated a lack of knowledge of the presence of a live electrified (third) rail at the railway station and stated that if it had been known that there was a live rail they would not have gone onto the railway tracks.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.86 · high
Earlier report
“The absence of an end of platform barrier and the existence of a live rail at ground level that might be accessible to members of the public may in my opinion create a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken”
This report
“The railway station has an absence of signage stating the presence and risk to life of a live rail on the railway tracks which can be seen by those entering the railway station or whilst on the central part of the platform”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The warning signs in place which are standard in the rail industry do not in terms warn of the risk of immediate death if you touch the live rail”
This report
“The railway station has an absence of signage stating the presence and risk to life of a live rail on the railway tracks which can be seen by those entering the railway station or whilst on the central part of the platform”