Coronial

11 results for traumatic asphyxiation

NT2011-09-23

Inquest into the death of Shechem Wasan-Garlngarr

23y · Male·Single motor vehicle roll-over collision; traumatic asphyxiation

…eed and crashed ~41km later. He was ejected from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt and died from traumatic asphyxiation trapped under the vehicle. A passenger wearing a seatbelt sustained only minor injuries. Th…

alcohol
QLD2013-08-20

Tuppurainen, Pekka

Male·traumatic asphyxia due to mine accident (loader operator falling into stope and …

…oader fell 29 metres into a stope while he was backfilling. He was crushed by backfill material, causing traumatic asphyxiation. The coroner found that a temporary steel stop log would likely have prevented his death. T…

occupational and environmental healthsystemdelay
NT2016-03-18

Inquest into the death of Styles Isaac King

30y · Male·traumatic asphyxiation

Styles Isaac King, an Aboriginal man aged 30, died from traumatic asphyxiation following restraint by crowd controllers at a bar in Katherine, Northern Territory. During …

emergency medicineparamedicineproceduralsystemalcohol
NSWcommunity2015-11-26

Inquest into the deaths of Donald EVELEIGH, Angela STACKMAN, FW, ML

Quad bike and side-by-side vehicle rollover accidents resulting in drowning, asp…

…rer age warnings, and lack of formal safety training. Direct causes included drowning from head injury, asphyxiation from crush injuries, and traumatic brain injury. The coroner identified multiple contributing factors: …

occupational and environmental healthpathologysystemalcohol
VIChome2022-03-18

Finding into death of Joshua Michael Perkins

27y · Male·Asphyxia due to plastic bag asphyxia with inhalation of argon gas

Joshua Perkins, 27 years old, died by asphyxiation using a plastic bag connected to an argon gas canister. He had experienced persistent depression since …

psychiatrygeneral practiceargon gas
NSWhome2025-08-08

Inquest into the death of Jacob

0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …

…Futures. Jacob died 11 days before case closure from inflicted injury to his gum region, either causing asphyxiation or traumatic brain injury. Critical failures included: failure to act on expert medical advice; inadequ…

paediatricsforensic medicinediagnosticsystemmethamphetamine
QLD2015-10-09

(P) a thirteen year old girl

13y · Female·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident

A 13-year-old Aboriginal girl in residential care absconded with a vehicle after an extended violent altercation with youth workers and died in a high-speed motor vehicle crash. She had extensive trauma history, PTSD, re…

paediatricspsychiatrysystemdelay
NT2018-12-13

Inquest into the death of Julie Frances Morrell

59y · Female·Mechanical (traumatic) asphyxia as result of motor vehicle incident

…rated forward. She attempted to reopen the doors but fell under the front tyre and was crushed, causing asphyxiation. This incident highlights the vulnerability of bus door interlock systems that rely solely on driver co…

proceduralsystem
WAhome- 12 September 2014

Inquest into the Death of Shionah Violet Teneille CARTER

26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack

…om positional asphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injuries causing concussion/unconsciousness, rendering her vulnerable to asphyxiation. A 000 call …

pathologyneurologysystemcommunicationmethamphetamine
VICaged care2002-05-09

ANDERSON Norman

83y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis

Norman Anderson, 83, died from traumatic asphyxia when he became entrapped face-down in the mesh webbing of a Siltex 'Disappearing Cotside' bed r…

geriatric medicinesystemcommunication
VIChome2015-05-08

Finding into death of Divesh Sharma

5y · Male·unascertained

A 5-year-old boy and his sister (3 years old) and mother were killed by their father between 28-29 April 2012 in their Glen Waverley home. The father, who had experienced cognitive impairment and mood changes following a…

rehabilitation medicineneurologycommunicationsystemchloroform

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