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NSWcommunity2020-05-22

Inquest into the death of Brooke CARROLL

18y · Female·Multiple injuries to the head, thorax and limbs (fractures to skull, left clavic…

Brooke Carroll, 18, died in a motor vehicle collision on the Mitchell Highway near Dubbo when the vehicle she was a passenger in struck a telegraph pole. The driver, Scott Thompson, was affected by methamphetamine and tr…

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TAScommunity2020-01-03

Coroner's Finding: Quad bike related deaths of Heather Dawn Richardson, Jan Severin Jensen, Kendall Russell Bonney, Vicki Mavis Percy, Jay Randall Forsyth, Jabob Graham Green and Roger Maxwell Larner

Unknown·Multiple causes across seven deaths: severe blunt trauma, crush injuries, trauma…

…icised WorkSafe Tasmania's minimal engagement and made firm recommendations for legislative action across multiple safety domains.

emergency medicinepathologysystemprocedural
NSW2011-12-23

Coroner's Finding: Sarah Kate Waugh

18y · Female·Multiple fractures of the skull, separation of C2 and C3 and generalised cerebra…

… a horse (Dargo) during a Jackaroo/Jillaroo course at TAFE NSW Western Institute Dubbo. The coroner found multiple critical systemic failures: TAFE implemented an in-house horse riding program without formal risk assessm…

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QLDhospital2008-10-14

Mathers, John William

26y · Male·Air embolism due to ruptured spleen (surgery) due to motorcycle accident

John Mathers, 26, died from air embolism during emergency surgery following severe motorcycle trauma. A sedan turned across his path; despite heavy braking, he collided and suffered extensive injuries including ruptured …

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QLD2023-08-31

DODUNSKI, Gareth Leo

21y · Male·Gross cerebral trauma due to multiple comminuted depressed fractures of skull du…

Gareth Dodunski, a 21-year-old floorhand, was fatally struck by an ST-80 Iron Roughneck tool on 23 June 2013 while setting a dog collar on a drill string. The driller, Jacob Kilby, activated the ST-80 in a moment of inad…

occupational and environmental healthdiagnosticsystem
NSWhome2024-12-04

Inquest into the death of HB

1y · Female·Multiple injuries (subdural clot, multiple rib fractures, injuries to liver, blo…

A 20-month-old girl died from fatal injuries inflicted by her mother's partner. She presented to hospital twice in two weeks with suspicious injuries: facial injuries on 7 June attributed to a puppy, and more extensive f…

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QLDhospital2017-11-23

Jacobs, Roy Rodney

48y · Male·Coronary artery disease precipitating acute myocardial infarction resulting in c…

…y decreased despite clinical deterioration, and no consultation with tertiary facilities. These represent multiple missed opportunities for retrieval to higher acuity care that may have altered outcome.

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QLD2009-01-27

Scholl, Philip Henry

42y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash resulting from port side wing tip …

…sed until 5pm despite expected return by 9am); instructor Mr Keogh ignoring a 'do not start' placard; and multiple regulatory and oversight gaps. The coroner found the death preventable had regulators, trainers, inspecto…

aviation medicineemergency medicinediagnosticsystem
QLD2006-09-27

Mulrunji

36y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to rupture of liver and portal vein

…ith force. Both men fell through the station doorway. The Coroner found Hurley struck the supine Mulrunji multiple times, causing fatal compressive injuries to the upper abdomen. Critical clinical lessons include: arrest…

forensic medicineemergency medicinediagnosticprocedural
ACTaged care2016-08-10

AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OFCHARLES ROWAN McCULLOCH

94y · Male·blunt head and neck trauma with associated haemorrhage; neck trauma included fra…

Charles Rowan McCulloch, aged 94, died from blunt head and neck trauma sustained in an assault by another dementia resident in Jindalee Aged Care Residence, ACT. He was admitted on 20 January 2012 and found deceased on 2…

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VICcommunity2013-10-21

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Unknown·Blunt force trauma sustained in level crossing collisions between heavy vehicles…

Coronial investigation into 26 deaths at 12 level crossing incidents in Victoria between 2002-2009, with focus on the Kerang incident (5 June 2007) where 11 train passengers died after a semi-trailer collided with a pass…

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