Deceased
Mr F
Demographics
17y, male
Date of death
2015-05
Finding date
2016-05-13
Cause of death
haemopericardium due to laceration of the heart
AI-generated summary
Mr F, a 17-year-old student, died in May 2015 from injuries sustained in a fall from a scooter at a skate park in northern Tasmania. He struck his chin on the unprotected handlebar end and his chest on the scooter, causing a laceration of the heart with resulting haemopericardium. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and concluded the accident was unforeseeable. Although Mr F was not wearing a helmet and THC was detected in his system at autopsy, the coroner determined neither factor caused or contributed to his death. The scooter was mechanically sound. The attending paramedics and police, along with Mr F's friend who performed CPR, were commended for their efforts. The coroner found nothing more could have been done by ambulance personnel to prevent the fatal outcome and made no recommendations.
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