FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF IAN MORRISON UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS INQUIRY (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976

PATRICK PROTHEROE DAVIES, Sheriff of Grampian, Highland and Islands at Stonehaven

Having heard the evidence led, considered the affidavit lodged along with the Joint Minute for the parties and both heard and considered the submissions of the parties thereon, I determine, in terms of Section 6(1) of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Death Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976:

(a) at about 08.20 hours on 7 th June 2008, Ian Morrison, born on 2 nd May 1957 who normally resided at 4 Newbigging Farm Cottages, Montrose, DD10 9LF died as the result of an industrial accident within the Smiddy at the premises of Ross Agri Services, Invergarry, St Cyrus, near Montrose, DD10 0DE;

(b) That the death resulted from a necessarily and instantaneously fatal head injury sustained in the accident;

(a) Mr Morrison was acting in the course of his employment with Ross Agri Services as a Blacksmith Foreman at the time of the accident;