Coronial

69 results for carbon monoxide poisoning

VIChome2012-02-14

Finding into death of Edo Travaglia

54y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning

Edo Travaglia, a 54-year-old carer for two adult sons with profound disabilities, died of carbon monoxide poisoning along with his sons in an apparent murder-suicide. Despite significant improvement in h…

psychiatrygeneral practicebenzodiazepines
TAScommunity2023-07-24

Coroner's Finding: de-identified FR

27y · Female·carbon monoxide intoxication due to voluntary and intentional inhalation of exha…

A 27-year-old woman with a lengthy history of depression, anxiety, and previous suicide attempts died by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was referred to mental health crisis services on 4 July 2020 with documented suici…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystem
NSWhome2019-05-17

Inquest into the deaths of Maria Claudia LUTZ, Elisa MANRIQUE, Martin MANRIQUE, Fernando MANRIQUE

Female·carbon monoxide toxicity

Between 16-17 October 2016, Fernando Manrique deliberately introduced carbon monoxide gas into the family home in Davidson, NSW, killing his wife Maria and children Elisa (11) and Mar…

VICcommunity2018-04-09

Finding into death of Benjamin Gleeson

37y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning

Benjamin Gleeson, a 37-year-old man, died from carbon monoxide poisoning by exhaust inhalation. He had a history of methamphetamine use, depression with suicida…

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemmethamphetamine
VIChome2013-07-30

Finding into death of Chase Robinson

8y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning

Chase Robinson, aged 8, died from carbon monoxide poisoning from an open-flued gas wall furnace that had not been serviced for at least 2 years. Th…

delaysystem
VIChomePodcast2018-08-22

Finding into death of Sonia Sofianopoulos

62y · Female·carbon monoxide toxicity

Sonia Sofianopoulos, a 62-year-old public housing tenant, died from carbon monoxide toxicity on 21 July 2017. A 25-year-old Vulcan OFG (open flued gas) heater in a sealed unit with …

forensic medicinetoxicologysystemdelay
SAhospital2012-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Fell Michael Terence and Aufiero Sonia Lidia

carbon monoxide poisoning

Two individuals died from carbon monoxide poisoning on 31 December 2008. Sonia Aufiero, aged 28, was a detained patient on an acute psychia…

psychiatry
QLDcommunity2018-07-24

Thwaites, Andrew John

44y · Male·Carbon monoxide toxicity causing loss of consciousness and fatal drowning

… at Cherubs Cave, Moreton Bay, Queensland. He inhaled compressed air containing dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide (2,366 ppm compared to safe limit of 5 ppm), which caused loss of consciousness underwater and dr…

diving medicinehyperbaric medicinesystemmaintenance
VIC2011-02-03

Finding into death of Lindsay Dickson

55y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity

A 55-year-old man with longstanding depression and alcohol use disorder died from carbon monoxide toxicity after deliberately inhaling motor vehicle exhaust in a remote forest location. He had po…

forensic medicinepsychiatry
VICcommunity2019-06-28

Finding into death of Paul Simon Taouk

40y · Male·Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Paul Taouk, a 40-year-old with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after absconding from a community mental health clinic on 23 December 2015. He had been…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystempaliperidone
TAShome2018-06-13

Coroner's Finding: Morris, Audrey Anne

87y · Female·smoke inhalation

An 87-year-old woman died from smoke inhalation in an accidental house fire. She was found in the kitchen after firefighters extinguished a fully-engulfed fire that originated near a wood heater in the lounge room. Fire …

forensic medicine
QLD2006-09-14

Beattie, Christian Paul

36y · Male·massive multiple traumatic injuries, including transection of the trunk of the b…

…se altitude, with break-up occurring at approximately 2,575-1,560 feet. Pilot incapacitation from possible carbon monoxide inhalation and/or head trauma was not excluded as a contributing factor. The autopsy found no sig…

aviation medicinepathologysystem
VIChome2026-05-19

Finding into death of UYB UYB

11y · Male·Effects of fire

…ed cigarette, and spread rapidly throughout the house. The child's death was caused by effects of fire and carbon monoxide toxicity (carboxyhaemoglobin 29% saturation). A critical failure was a non-functional smoke detec…

pathology
TAShome2026-02-17

Coroner's Finding: Gregory and Diane Burkhalter

73y · Male·Gregory Frank Burkhalter: carbon monoxide toxicity due to inhalation of carbon m…

…on Australia's 230-volt grid, resulting in insulation failure and combustion. Mr Burkhalter (73) died from carbon monoxide toxicity; Mrs Burkhalter (74) suffered severe burns, survived initially but died from complicatio…

emergency medicineanaesthesiasystem
NT

Inquest into the death of Road Deaths 16 and 17 of 2024

Combination of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries sustained in motor vehicle …

…road fatalities, particularly speed and alcohol. Clinical relevance: Understanding burn injury physiology, carbon monoxide poisoning, and the mechanism of death in vehicle fires.

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
VIC2016-04-01

Finding into death of Dianne Chi

23y · Female·blood loss from an abdominal stab wound and from incised injuries to the head

…ed head injuries inflicted by her acquaintance Paul Pham on 25-28 February 2015. Pham subsequently died by carbon monoxide poisoning. The coroner found that Pham chose not to disclose his homicidal or suicidal feelings, …

pathologyforensic medicine
VIChome2013-01-16

Finding into death of Norton Beal-Guilfoyle

33y · Male·Effects of fire; inhalation of smoke with elevated carbon monoxide and hydrogen …

Norton Beal-Guilfoyle, aged 33, died in a house fire on New Year's Day 2009. He attended a New Year's Eve party and consumed substantial alcohol (blood alcohol level 0.24 g/100mL), becoming severely intoxicated. He was p…

forensic medicinetoxicologysystem
NSW1980-12-19

Inquest into the deaths from the Appin Mine Disaster

Unknown·Explosion injuries and carbon monoxide poisoning from methane gas ignition in un…

…e of regulatory breaches by the Mines Inspectorate. Three miners died from explosion injuries; eleven from carbon monoxide poisoning. While no prima facie criminal negligence was found, the coroner identified failures in…

communicationsystem
TAShome2018-08-31

Coroner's Finding: Green, Paul William

66y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning due to inhalation of exhaust gases from a lawn mower

…tired engineer with longstanding depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic alcohol abuse, died by intentional carbon monoxide poisoning from a lawn mower exhaust. He had a prior suicide attempt in 2016 and was taken into pr…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemantidepressant medication
TAShome2023-11-07

Coroner's Finding: Humphries, Leeanne Margaret

55y · Female·smoke inhalation from domestic fire caused by unextinguished cigarette

A 55-year-old woman with a prior stroke causing physical disability, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, epilepsy, diabetes and atrial fibrillation died from smoke inhalation in a domestic fire. She was a heavy smoke…

psychiatryneurologytapentadol

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