Elliot Burton
30 Apr 2021 · Coroner Kevin McLoughlin · West Yorkshire (East)
The coroner's concerns
1. unmanned remote site
“The site is always unmanned. It is located in a remote area”
2. trespassing youth
“young people have trespassed onto the site”
3. uncovered water channels
“deep uncovered channels on the site to conduct water through the”
4. unsecured weir access
“one route for children to gain entry to the site is by crossing the River Calder at the Kirkthorpe weir adjacent to the site”
5. inadequate risk mitigation
“little effective action has been taken to reduce the risk of children being harmed if | they are tempted to trespass on this site”