Coroner's Finding: Wood, Glenn Thomas
Deceased
Glenn Thomas Wood
Demographics
56y, male
Date of death
2019-06-14
Finding date
2020-03-11
Cause of death
drowning
AI-generated summary
Glenn Thomas Wood, aged 56, drowned whilst fishing alone at night from a pontoon in winter conditions. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.188g/100mL, was not wearing a personal flotation device, and could not swim. He fell into cold water (9°C) and was unable to rescue himself. The coroner noted the death was avoidable, emphasising that fishing alone at night whilst intoxicated without a PFD, combined with poor swimming ability and cold water, made drowning almost inevitable. The case highlights the dangers of alcohol consumption combined with water-based activities and the importance of appropriate safety measures.
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Contributing factors
- high blood alcohol intoxication (0.188g/100mL)
- fishing alone at night
- winter conditions with cold water (9°C)
- poor swimming ability
- not wearing personal flotation device
- possibly standing on edge of pontoon to urinate
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