356 results for “loss of control”
13y · Female·Chest and Head Injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
…e that was pursued by Western Australian police. The vehicle driver, also aged 13 and inexperienced, lost control during the pursuit, causing the vehicle to crash. The deceased was not wearing a seatbelt and was partial…
72y · Male·Severe head and chest trauma sustained in a tree-felling accident; multiple seve…
… inadequate tree-felling technique (insufficient scarf cut, uneven back cut, no hingewood for directional control), lack of formal training in tree-falling competencies, and use of an outdated safety helmet manufactured…
Male·Injuries sustained in gas explosion and fire following brittle fracture of heat …
…jured eight others. The direct cause was brittle fracture of a heat exchanger after cooling to -48°C due to loss of lean oil circulation, then thermal shock from hot oil. Root causes included failure to conduct mandatory…
43y · Male·Drowning
…n overboard training; failure to deploy flotation devices; delayed Mayday call; helm damage reducing boat control; and propeller fouling by spinnaker line. The coroner found the death preventable and made extensive reco…
Female·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle collision
Two women died in a motor vehicle collision on Tin Can Bay Road when a B-double truck driven by Paul O'Connor collided with their vehicle. The truck driver was not wearing a seatbelt; upon impact with a preceding vehicle…
27y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
Joshua Bernard Clarke, aged 27, died from multiple blunt injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on a rural gravel road. He was driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.243g/100mL (approximately five times th…
62y · Female·Gunshot wounds to the head
Rosemary Gibson, age 62, was fatally shot by her husband Alan Gibson on 14 April 2016 in their Traralgon home. The death occurred in the context of family violence, with multiple risk factors present: the perpetrator had…
46y · Male·Combined effects of helium toxicity and plastic bag asphyxia
… help despite his partner's encouragement. Multiple psychosocial stressors preceded his death including job loss, bankruptcy, restricted access to his son, and family dispute. The coroner found no medical mismanagement b…
49y · Male·Drowning resulting from capsizing of commercial fishing vessel
Ross Irwin, a 49-year-old experienced fishing skipper, died when his trawler Lauryn G capsized after nets snagged an underwater obstruction off Noosa Heads. Critical factors contributing to his death were: inadequate cre…
Male·Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash caused by pilot error (aircraft st…
Two men died in a Cessna 172S aircraft crash in Storm Bay, Tasmania on 29 December 2014. The pilot (Mr Langford) and photographer passenger (Mr Jones) were conducting low-level aerial photography of Sydney to Hobart yach…
36y · Male·multiple injuries consistent with a fall from a height
A 36-year-old man with severe depression, social isolation, and recent life crises (job loss, marital breakdown, reduced child contact) posted suicidal messages on social media and stood on a cliff le…
69y · Male·Chest and head injuries sustained in a quad bike incident (driver)
…te the vehicle safely. Expert analysis determined the bike rolled at 37-42 km/hr when he lost directional control. The coroner noted that a helmet would have most likely prevented death, and crush protection would have …
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
…minated it when the fleeing vehicle rapidly accelerated beyond safe following distance. The deceased lost control on a bend and crashed off the Stuart Highway, sustaining severe traumatic injuries including closed head …
45y · Male·Head injury from motor vehicle rollover
…d was pursued at Priority 2 emergency driving level. His vehicle rolled on a left-hand bend after he lost control. Critical clinical lessons include: Mr Toby had a blood alcohol of 0.255% (highly impaired judgment), was…
35y · Male·Cerebral trauma, shock and anoxia resulting from a single vehicle traffic accide…
Paul Moore, aged 35, died in a single-vehicle crash following a police pursuit on 22 September 2006. He had consumed 5-7 schooners of beer (alcohol level 0.19%) before driving away from a hotel at high speed. Police init…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries – aviation incident
…the rear cables from the wing came into contact with the spinning propeller, causing significant damage and loss of aircraft control. The aircraft stalled and crashed from approximately 40-50 metres altitude. The coroner…
24y · Male·Massive blood loss caused by incised wounds of left upper extremity
A 24-year-old man with schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms died from massive blood loss after self-inflicted wrist lacerations in prison custody. He called for help twice via the cell alarm syste…
Male·traumatic head and neck injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…ord Falcon at high speed on the wrong side of the road when he swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle, lost control, and struck a power pole. The crash occurred during a resumed police pursuit that had been previously aba…
28y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash (passenger ejected from rolling…
…rollover crash on a dirt road near Wadeye, NT. The unlicensed driver was intoxicated (BAC 0.20%) and lost control on a muddy patch, causing the vehicle to roll and the deceased to be ejected. Toxicology showed the decea…
78y · Male·subdural haematoma
Robert William East, 78, died from a subdural haematoma sustained when his electric wheelchair became uncontrollable on a gravel path in Glenmore Creek Reserve. He had consumed approximately five beers at the Granada …
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