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one painter A decorator suffered serious head injuries after falling from a ladder while tying a Union Jack flag to a lamppost, an inquest heard.
Paul John Lumber, 61, was out near his home in Duckmoor Road in 2017. Bristolerect banner At the lamp post after watching the football game.
Avon Coroner’s Court heard how neighbors heard a loud bang and found Mr Lumber on the ground with his ladder nearby on the evening of November 22 last year.
Mr Lumber, who was married, was taken to Southmead Hospital and underwent surgery but his condition worsened and he died on December 6.
Avon assistant coroner Dr Simon Fox KC concluded the death was accidental after a brief hearing on Thursday.
The coroner said: “Mr Lubber fell from a ladder while tying the Union Jack to a lamppost after a night of drinking.”
During the inquest, a statement from coroner Andrew Eastwood was read out.
He confirmed that Mr Lumber lived in Duckmoor Road, Bristol, was born in the city and was a married painter and decorator.
Mr Lubber is a well-known fan of Bristol City Football Club and has written two books about his experiences. The two books, titled It All Started in Bristol, explore football hooliganism.
Dr Richard Moon, who works at Southmead Hospital’s neurosurgery, said Mr Lumber reportedly fell from a ladder on November 22 last year.
A CT scan revealed severe head injuries, including a skull fracture. Mr. Luber underwent two surgeries but later died.
His cause of death was recorded as traumatic brain injury and a fall.
In a statement, Eastwood said he had spoken to Mr Lubber’s wife Michelle, who told him he “went to see Bristol City play football and had several alcoholic drinks”.
He returned home at 7.30pm, took the keys to the van (where he had kept the work ladder) and left the house.
Mrs Lember later became aware of a siren blaring across the road and went out to find her husband being treated by paramedics, his ladder nearby and a Union Jack hanging from a lamppost.
Neighbors called 999 after hearing a loud bang and found Mr Lumber on the ground with a head injury.
Eastwood’s statement said paramedic records showed Mr Luber left his home “in order to plant flags around the community”.
Mr Eastwood told the inquest: “The family had no concerns about any of the care or treatment provided.”
Following his death, a close friend paid tribute to Bristol Live, describing him as a supporter of Bristol City and England who was “unwavering in his following for club and country”.
They added: “Friends described him as a man whose world revolved around the people he loved.”