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27y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents associated with persistent vomiting following gas…
A 27-year-old woman died from aspiration of gastric contents following a vertical-banded gastroplasty performed for morbid obesity. The surgeon created a stoma (opening) of 4-5mm diameter using a 27 French bougie, smalle…
37y · Male·Multiple injuries including lung lacerations and contusions, multiple rib fractu…
Andrew Grant Baulderstone, aged 37, died from multiple injuries when refractory material collapsed from the lining of a pellet kiln at BHP's Whyalla plant while he was jackhammering. The collapse resulted from failures i…
24y · Female·Immersion (drowning due to hypoxic brain injury)
Syoko Tsubaki, a 24-year-old Japanese tourist and inexperienced recreational diver, died from drowning on 31 December 1998 after a scuba diving incident at Rottnest Island on 27 December. During an afternoon dive, the di…
80y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicated by morphine toxicity
An 80-year-old man with terminal liver disease died from bronchopneumonia complicated by morphine toxicity following a medication administration error. A Graseby infusion pump was incorrectly set at 99mm/hour instead of …
61y · Male·Head injuries from forklift tipover
A 61-year-old licensed forklift driver died when a Crown 35 SC TT 240 forklift tipped while the mast was extended, crushing his head. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Although the coroner found the employer had exemplary s…
2y · Male·drowning
A 2-year-old Aboriginal boy drowned in an exposed septic tank at a remote community after plumbers removed concrete covers without installing replacements or notifying residents. The fibreglass lid's fastening screws had…
33y · Male·Postural asphyxia due to restraint (Posey Poncho vest)
A 33-year-old male admitted after drug overdose died from asphyxiation while restrained in a Posey Poncho vest. Successfully treated for overdose complications, he developed drug-induced delirium with agitation, promptin…
12y · Female·Head injury caused by high-velocity steel fragment missile, approximately 999 gr…
Katie Bender, aged 12, was struck fatally in the head by a 999-gram steel fragment while watching the controlled implosion of Royal Canberra Hospital on 13 July 1997. The fragment travelled 430 metres in 3.1 seconds at 1…
Male·smoke inhalation and burns
On 8 April 1996, a fire at Kew Residential Services killed nine intellectually disabled residents (aged 31–61) from smoke inhalation and burns when a resident used a cigarette lighter to ignite bedding. The coronial inqu…
21y · Male·Suffocation from hanging
Shannon Robert Camden, a 21-year-old with longstanding mental health difficulties and previous suicide attempts, died by hanging in cell A1 of the Belconnen Remand Centre on 15 April 1996 while on remand awaiting trial f…
39y · Male·neck injuries from being crushed between a hydraulic ram and hydraulically opera…
Kevin Gallagher-Green, 39, died from neck injuries when crushed between hydraulic machinery at BHP Western Port Steel Works while attempting to adjust a tilt table height. The coroner identified multiple system failures:…
69y · Female·Asthma
June Sylvia Long, aged 69, suffered an asthma attack at home on 28 June 1994 and was transported to Alfred Hospital. She deteriorated overnight in the hospital's Respiratory Ward despite initial improvement in Emergency …
87y · Male·acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes
An 87-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes died from acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes after three months in an aged care facility. D…
Unknown·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in high-speed head-on motor vehicle coll…
Three people died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Stuart Highway near Hayes Creek, NT on 19 July 2024. A 71-year-old driver in a northbound vehicle crossed into the southbound lane while negotiating a curve, …
48y · Female·Neck and chest injuries sustained in the incident with the cherry picker. Mechan…
Ms Peuckert, a 48-year-old farm worker with 12 years experience, died from crush injuries to her neck and chest while operating an Afron HAS-650 cherry picker on her employer's farm. She was directed to use the machine a…
52y · Male·Unascertained
GM, a 52-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died of unascertained causes after absconding from a mental health inpatient unit on 2 December 2015. He was admitted voluntarily for management of a suspected manic…
19y · Male·Gunshot wound inflicted by NSW police officer during armed robbery
Ali Antoni El Hafiane, aged 19, was fatally shot by NSW Police during an armed robbery at the High Flyer Inn on 22 November 2010. The coroner found that while police acted courageously, the operation was poorly planned a…
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