477 results for “blunt trauma”
35y · Female·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle strike
Gemma Louise Shayler-Appleton, aged 35, died from multiple injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle on a dark country road in Tasmania. She was changing seats in a parked vehicle when struck by a Mazda van trave…
8y · Female·Anoxia due to fresh water drowning
Child A, aged 8 years, drowned at Lake Dyer recreational dam after receiving a blow to the face, likely from a boat at a busy boat ramp. Despite being a confident swimmer, the impact caused panic and fright reaction prev…
61y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle versus cyclist collisio…
A 61-year-old experienced cyclist was struck by a Toyota Landcruiser at a Stuart Highway intersection in Darwin at 5:54 am while riding on the road in dark conditions. Multiple factors compromised visibility: a malfuncti…
43y · Male·blunt neck trauma from compression of the neck
Stephen John Barton, aged 43, died from blunt neck trauma inflicted by roommate Lindon Sekrst in a psychiatric ward. Both were detained patients under M…
71y · Male·Complications of rib fractures, liver laceration and pneumothorax sustained in a…
Anthony Joseph Moore, 71, died from complications of rib fractures, liver laceration and pneumothorax sustained in a fall at Bundoora Park on 15 August 2025. While being assisted by a disability support worker near a ben…
Multiple causes across seven deaths: severe blunt trauma, crush injuries, trauma…
This coronial inquest examined seven quad bike fatalities in Tasmania between 2012-2015. The deceased included farmers, workers, and recreational riders aged 21-75 years. Key findings: inadequate training was a significa…
22y · Female·blunt force head injuries
Caitlyn Fischer, 22, died from blunt force head injuries after suffering an accidental fall at fence 2 during the cross country phase of a CCI …
50y · Male·blunt trauma of the abdomen, pelvis and legs
… documented procedures or supervision of unsafe practices. The hospital provided appropriate emergency and trauma care but the injuries sustained were unsurvivable. Preventable elements centred on workplace hazard contro…
40y · Male·Cranio-cervical distraction injury in the context of multiple other blunt force …
A 40-year-old Aboriginal pedestrian with blood alcohol 0.14% and THC 15 µg/L was struck and killed by a 26-year-old unregistered dirt bike driver travelling at 116-124 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The driver was unlicenced, u…
41y · Male·drowning
Matthew Richell, a 41-year-old experienced recreational surfer, died by drowning at Tamarama Beach in July 2014 after being swept against rocks during challenging surf conditions. He suffered head injuries when waves cra…
27y · Male·Chest and abdominal injuries from motor vehicle collision
Joshua Polo, age 27, died from blunt chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 23 March 2017 in Kalgoorlie. He was…
22y · Female·Complications of blunt force trauma to head, neck and chest
…te violent assault involving repeated punching to the head, neck and chest. She died from complications of blunt force trauma. The coroner identified multiple systemic failures: Victoria Police failed to properly invest…
54y · Male·Global hypoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest and blunt trauma to cervical spine
…d man with chronic schizophrenia, died from global hypoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest and cervical spine trauma following a fall onto a metal grate during an altercation with another resident at supported accommodation…
24y · Male·Blunt trauma to the head, neck and chest sustained when a forklift toppled onto …
…an began to swing it down the slope, causing the forklift to topple onto its right side. Dingjan sustained blunt trauma to his head, neck and chest and was not wearing a seatbelt. Contributing factors included: the truc…
36y · Female·Multiple blunt trauma injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
Melissa Joan Wilton, aged 36, died in a motor vehicle collision on 31 March 2019 after consuming alcohol and cannabis throughout the day. She purchased additional beer while driving and consumed two cans en route. Her bl…
69y · Female·Neck compression
…14. The autopsy revealed neck compression injuries consistent with strangulation using a sheet, along with blunt force trauma to the face, chest, and limbs. Despite a thorough police investigation interviewing 31 person…
Male·head injuries received in an assault committed by a person or persons who are un…
Bryan Hodgkinson, a taxi driver, was found severely injured beside a rural road near Bundaberg in September 1987 with blows to the skull and multiple stab wounds; he died from head injuries sustained in an assault. After…
78y · Male·Complete transection of body sustained in single motor vehicle crash
A 78-year-old man died from complete transection of his body following a single-vehicle motor crash when he lost control of his vehicle travelling at 148 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the Frankford Highway, Tasmania. Althou…
14y · Female·blunt trauma of the chest
A 14-year-old girl died from blunt chest trauma after losing control of an unregistered Polaris Ranger ATV on her landlord's property. She wa…
Male·Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash caused by pilot error (aircraft st…
…t stalled during a steep banking turn at approximately 50 feet altitude. Both men sustained fatal multiple blunt trauma injuries. The crash was caused by pilot error—the aircraft was flying at an exceptionally low heigh…
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