218 results for “asphyxia risk”
69y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
…ical comorbidities (diabetes, amputation, prostate cancer, recent MI) and cognitive impairment, died from asphyxia after choking on food while a resident at Roy Fagan Centre, a psychiatric hospital for older persons. He …
0y · Male·Positional asphyxia contributed to by bronchopneumonia and head injuries
Jakai Ryan Bond, a 10-week-old infant, died from positional asphyxia on 25-26 May 2006 while in his father's care. The father fell asleep holding the baby in a lounge chair; …
60y · Male·Plastic bag asphyxia
Steven McHugh, a 60-year-old man, died from plastic bag asphyxia in Junee Correctional Centre on 31 March/1 April 2022. He had recently been extradited from Victoria to N…
19y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia
Blaine Rozs, 19, died from traumatic asphyxia after falling from a turf harvester while reversing. He was struck and crushed underneath the machine. Cl…
35y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident; mechanical asphyxia due to sever…
Katie Louise Broadbent, a 35-year-old theatre technician, died from mechanical asphyxia caused by crush injuries when run over by a motor vehicle at an unregulated rural music festival. The dri…
37y · Male·methyl amphetamine intoxication while being restrained in a confined space; posi…
… while handcuffed and unable to walk. He died from methamphetamine intoxication complicated by positional asphyxia while restrained in a confined space. Critical failures included: police did not call an ambulance at the…
71y · Male·Positional asphyxia
A 71-year-old man with severe dementia died from positional asphyxia when his neck became wedged in a gate at an aged care facility. He had demonstrated multiple escape attem…
70y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia from being crushed under car
A 70-year-old retired diesel mechanic died from mechanical asphyxia after being crushed under a vehicle he was working on at home. He had positioned a jack on rocky, sloped …
55y · Female·asphyxia due to choking on food (steak)
…e comorbidities including morbid obesity, schizophrenia, depression, and substance use disorder died from asphyxia caused by choking on food while at a friend's home in supported accommodation. She was on multiple centra…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
…ator was severely intoxicated (blood alcohol 163mg/100mL, over 3x legal driving limit), impairing judgment, risk assessment and reaction time. The child was riding as a prohibited passenger, violating manufacturer safety…
46y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, with alcohol intoxication and underlyin…
…ipation and thermoregulation, and that patients with epilepsy left unattended in hot vehicles face critical risk. The death highlights the danger of leaving intoxicated or vulnerable individuals unattended in enclosed ve…
2y · Female·Traumatic asphyxia
A 2-year-old girl died from traumatic asphyxia after a chest of drawers tipped over while she climbed on it, pinning her against her bed. Parents discov…
71y · Male·Chest and neck injuries and mechanical asphyxia from being crushed under a bus
Raymond Henry Millington, a 71-year-old semi-retired bus operator, died from mechanical asphyxia after being crushed under a bus while attempting to remove the gearbox. He had activated the park brake b…
38y · Male·Chest injuries and traumatic compression asphyxia of the chest
A 38-year-old plumber died from chest injuries and traumatic asphyxia after losing control of his Mercedes tipper truck on Bacchus Marsh Road. The vehicle veered left after dr…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
…n to involve IAT lacked proper medical consultation; IAT officers were inadequately trained on positional asphyxia risks; nursing staff failed to monitor David's breathing when he complained of difficulty breathing; and …
81y · Male·asphyxia due to inhalation of products of combustion from a house fire
Murray Geoffrey Noble, 81 years old, died from asphyxia due to inhalation of combustion products in a house fire. With advancing vascular dementia, Mr Noble lit …
26y · Female·Unlawful Homicide - positional asphyxia during violent assault and sexual attack
A 26-year-old Aboriginal woman died from positional asphyxia during a violent assault and sexual attack by her intimate partner. She sustained traumatic brain injurie…
2y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia
Eli Tan Marnock, aged 2 years, died from mechanical asphyxia when a tree fell onto his family home during a storm on 28 February 2015. The tree fell despite appearing…
2y · Male·Severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (grade 3)
…ng a home birth on a farm 25km from hospital. The birth was complicated by shoulder dystocia and profound asphyxia. Although expert opinion suggested outcome might have been identical in hospital, the coroner found that …
0y · Female·Perinatal asphyxia
A 10-day-old infant died from perinatal asphyxia after being born in a home birthing pool. The mother entered the pool without a midwife present after spo…
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