Coronial

161 results for fall from height

VIC2022-07-18

Finding into death of Rosy Loomba

38y · Female·Multiple injuries, predominantly head, sustained in a fall from a height

Rosy Loomba, a 38-year-old woman, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a cliff at Boroka Lookout in the Grampians National Park. She cl…

TAS2024-10-02

Coroner's Finding: Whinnett, Samuel Liam

38y · Male·head and chest injuries due to a fall from a height while mountain climbing

Samuel Liam Whinnett, a 38-year-old experienced climber, died from massive head and chest injuries sustained in a fall of approximately 120 metres while attempting the Skylin…

VIChome2014-01-09

Finding into death of Bernard Wilkie

73y · Male·Blunt head injury from fall, complicated by warfarin therapy

A 73-year-old man on warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation died from traumatic head injury sustained in an unwitnessed fall from a ladder while pruning roses at his home. He ha…

trauma surgeryintensive carewarfarin
VIC2015-11-05

Finding into death of Robert Keith Knight

62y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a fall from height

Robert Keith Knight, aged 62, died from head injuries sustained after jumping from a 3.86-metre handrail at the Metropolitan Remand Centre on 23 Ap…

psychiatryemergency medicine
QLD2020-11-06

Luhrs, Seth James

24y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height (seventh-floor balcony), with multiple…

Seth Luhrs, 24, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a seventh-floor hotel balcony on 1 April 2018, whilst under the …

forensic medicineemergency medicinelysergic acid diethylamide
VIChospital2024-10-24

Finding into death of Constantin Daoussianis

80y · Male·Complications post fall from ladder sustaining multiple injuries including to th…

An 80-year-old man died from complications of a fall from a ladder while pruning vegetation at his holiday property. He sustained multip…

emergency medicineintensive care
VIC2011-01-28

Finding into death of Chas Birch

35y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height (level 8 of multi-level car park at 10…

A 35-year-old lawyer died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a car park at 10 Latrobe Street, Melbourne at approximately 11:1…

forensic medicinetoxicologyalcohol/ethanol
VICcommunity2010-05-27

David holland 458408

31y · Male·Multiple injuries in a fall

…. Toxicology confirmed alcohol intoxication (0.19g/100mL) and absence of antidepressant medication. He died from multiple injuries sustained in the fall. The coroner made no adverse findings about clinical care but ident…

alcohol
TAS2018-08-03

Coroner's Finding: Gorrie, Kurt Joshua

28y · Male·multiple traumatic head injuries sustained in a fall from height

Kurt Gorrie, a 28-year-old experienced roof plumber, died from multiple traumatic head injuries after falling approximately 6 metres from an unmeshed roof section onto a …

occupational and environmental healthforensic medicinesystemcommunication
QLD2007-03-06

Browne, Roger Bruce

41y · Male·injuries sustained when he fell from height into a pit full of water

Roger Bruce Browne, a 41-year-old contract holder at Dawson Mine, died after falling from height into a pit at disused pit 8C. He suffered fatal injuries including cervical spine dislocatio…

occupational and environmental healthforensic medicinesystemdelay
VIC2012-03-27

Finding into death of Roderick Peter Oldfield

53y · Male·Multiple injuries fall from height (paraglider)

A 53-year-old experienced paraglider with 1300 flying hours died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height after separating from his paraglider mid-flight. Investig…

forensic medicineaviation medicineprocedural
NSW2022-03-02

Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Minhyuk CHOI

26y · Male·injuries caused by impact with the water and/or drowning, caused by fall into oc…

This inquest concerns a 26-year-old South Korean second officer who disappeared from a bulk carrier vessel 23 nautical miles off the NSW coast on 15 April 2020. He had consumed significant qua…

alcohol
VICcommunity2011-03-25

Finding into death of Gerard Patrick O'Brien

34y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

Gerard Patrick O'Brien, aged 34, died from injuries sustained in a fall from the Westgate Bridge following a brief police pursuit. The coroner found h…

NSWcommunity2022-04-08

Inquest into the death of Marcus Harrison

30y · Male·Multiple injuries due to a fall from a height

Marcus Harrison, a 30-year-old man with schizophrenia, died between August-October 1997 after falling from a height into Sydney Harbour. His body was found in the harbour in October 1997 but remained uniden…

psychiatryforensic medicine
VIC2010-02-27

Finding into death of Ian James Black

33y · Male·Injuries sustained from height

Ian Black, a 33-year-old experienced tree feller, died from head injuries sustained in a 20-metre fall from a tree he was de-limbing at Tyabb Railway Station Reserve o…

proceduralsystem
VIChospital2023

Finding into death of Bailey James Blackwell

17y · Male·head injury in a fall from a height

Bailey Blackwell, a 17-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a head injury sustained in a fall from approximately 20 metres at Big Hill near Stawell. While attempting t…

trauma surgeryneurosurgery
TAScommunity2021-08-20

Coroner's Finding: EJ

11y · Female·head, neck and abdominal injuries sustained in a fall from height

An 11-year-old child died from unsurvivable head, neck and abdominal injuries sustained in a fall from approximately 16 metres at a conser…

TAShospital2025-03-17

Coroner's Finding: Phillips, Helen Lynette

77y · Female·intracranial haemorrhage (subdural, intraventricular and brainstem)

A 77-year-old woman fell from a ladder on 12 December 2022, suffering loss of consciousness and rib fractures. No brain CT scan was perfo…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticdelaythrombolytic agents
VIC2018-08-27

Finding into death of Adrian Paul Gibb

33y · Male·Injuries sustained in fall from height

Adrian Paul Gibb, a 33-year-old man, died from injuries sustained in a fall from a cliff at Buckleys Road, Allansford, Victoria. He had a history of chron…

general practiceforensic medicinecannabis
VIC2020-07-30

Finding into death of Reece Richard D'Antonio

26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height

Reece D'Antonio, aged 26, died after falling eight stories from the 15th floor of a building while attempting to evade police during a criminal opera…

methamphetamine
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