Woman electrocuted while cooking food in farm caravan
19 January 2021 |
Farmers have been told to check electricity systems following a 2017 tragedy
A warning has been issued to farmers against the dangers of inadequate electrical safety systems after a woman was killed cooking food in a farm caravan.
The warning by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) follows a recently concluded prosecution at Warwick Crown Court.
Deana Simpson was electrocuted in 2017 while using a cooker which was poorly insulated and connected at a caravan in Willoughbv Farm, near Rugby in Warwickshire.
The workplace regulator has now highlighted the risks arising from using poorly maintained equipment on farms.
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Man whose botched work led to partner being electrocuted is jailed
Deana Simpson died in the caravan she shared with James Atkin on a farm
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A heavy drinker who botched installation works on his caravan s generator is facing jail after his partner was electrocuted to death while preparing a barbecue.
James Atkin, 43, has been convicted for the gross negligence manslaughter of 40-year-old Deana Simpson, who collapsed by the cooker more than three years ago.
Ms Simpson had received a fatal electric shock while in the kitchen of the caravan, where the couple lived on a farm in Willoughby, Rugby.
Warwick Crown Court heard how Atkin, who was in the habit of drinking neat spirits and strong beer on a daily basis, had tried to carry out specialist work on the generator the day before with a beer in hand.