Inquest records if they still exist are closed for 75 years after the event. Whilst this does not apply in your situation few coroners records survive. However, in that era, the inquest will have been very fully reported, with very graphic detail in the local press. So your best way forwards, find the papers circulating in the area at the time, and work forwards from the date of death; that way you should cover both the incident and the inquest reports.
