A tree surgeon who died when a 12 metre high tree trunk fell on him could not escape because a pile of branches blocked his path as he tried to run away, an inquest heard.
Kieran Parkinson was working on an ancient horse chestnut tree, which previously stood around 30 metres - about 100ft -tall, when it unexpectedly fell and crushed him to death.
The 26-year-old suffered severe injuries to his head, chest and abdomen, which doctors said were consistent with crushing and was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Wakefield Coroner's Court heard that Kieran, an experienced self-employed tree surgeon, had cut all the branches and sections of the rotten trunk before tragedy struck.
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