A beloved grandad died after a revolving door at a hospital "suddenly slowed or stopped," a coroner has concluded. Geoffrey Maurice Walker, known as Geoff, passed away on December 16 last year with his wife Irene by his side. The 80-year-old retired printer attended Royal Blackburn Hospital on November 20 for an outpatient appointment. However, as he entered the building, the revolving door at the main entrance "slowed or stopped, which caused him to fall."
Geoff suffered multiple traumatic fractures and was admitted to the hospital for pain management. While receiving treatment, he developed infections and his pre-existing health conditions deteriorated, the court heard. The cause of death was recorded as congestive cardiac failure and pneumonia, with fractures to the humerus and right inferior and superior pubic bones listed as contributory factors, according to LancsLive.
Coroner's Findings
Area coroner Kate Bisset stated: "As he entered the building via the revolving door it slowed or stopped which caused him to fall. Mr Walker sustained traumatic fractures in the fall and was admitted for pain management. In the course of his admission, Mr Walker developed infections and his pre-existing health conditions deteriorated. He died as a consequence of congestive heart failure and pneumonia but his death was contributed to by the injuries he sustained in the fall which impacted his ability to compensate for existing health problems."
The coroner returned a narrative conclusion, detailing the events leading to his death. Geoff was described as "the much-loved father of Gavin, dear father-in-law to Aki, cherished grandad of Dan and George and a dear cousin and friend," his loved ones said, adding that he "will be sadly missed."
