209 results for “head injury from fall”
68y · Female·Complications of a right subdural haemorrhage (palliated), sustained in a fall
Vanna Vassallo, a 68-year-old with schizophrenia, chronic comorbidities and documented high fall risk, died from complications of a subdural haemorrhage sustained in a fall at an aged mental health inpati…
89y · Female·head injury
Barbara Ann Haynes, aged 89, died from a head injury sustained in a fall at an aged care facility on 29 March 2020, with death occurring 13 days l…
17y · Male·massive head injury sustained in a fall from height (approximately 3.5 metres th…
A 17-year-old male died from massive head injury sustained in a fall from approximately 3.5 metres through a shade sail at a primary sch…
55y · Male·Traumatic brain injury caused by blunt force to the head sustained in a fall
Rodney Bates, a 55-year-old in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre, died from traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall on 2 April 2015. He had experienced recurrent unexplained loss o…
48y · Male·Head injury due to mountain bike crash
Colin Jamie Oliver, a 48-year-old experienced mountain biker and registered nurse, died from head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle mountain bike crash at Maydena Bike Park on 1 March 2018. He wa…
59y · Male·Complications arising from blunt force trauma to the head consistent with a fall
Anthony Rimanich, a 59-year-old storeman, sustained a fatal head injury at work on 3 June 2008 when he fell while counting stock at a warehouse. He was found unconscious on…
68y · Male·Head injuries (multiple skull fractures with subdural and subarachnoid haemorrha…
A 68-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in a fall onto rocks while fishing at Frenchman's Bluff, South Australia. He was fo…
82y · Male·closed head injury (subdural haematoma) sustained in a fall
An 82-year-old man on warfarin died from a subdural haematoma sustained in a fall at a rehabilitation centre. He fell while attempting to walk to th…
85y · Male·blunt craniocerebral trauma following a fall
Anthony Donato, aged 85, died from blunt craniocerebral trauma following an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. He had dementia, hypert…
75y · Male·pneumonia and head injury from fall
…isturbance and hyponatraemia (low serum sodium of 124 mmol/L). Initial clinical assessment did not identify falls risk. After 4 days, he fell backwards suddenly while standing in the corridor despite a care assistant bei…
58y · Female·Acute subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
Brenda Elizabeth King, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had chronic alcoholism and documented history o…
77y · Male·Subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage post head trauma secondary to a fall
Leslie Alexander, 77, died from subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage following a fall at an aged care facility. He fell on 29 March and ag…
73y · Male·subdural haematoma from fall
…tract infection. He was on SMZ-TMP antibiotics, which interact significantly with warfarin. After the first fall on 1 February, he had postural hypotension, mild head pain, and confusion, but the post-fall clinical pathw…
49y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in a fall from the roof of a work vehicle
A 49-year-old air conditioning contractor died from traumatic head injury sustained when he fell from the roof of his work van while securing equipment. He was…
76y · Male·Complications following head injuries (operated)
A 76-year-old man died from complications of head injuries sustained during an altercation. After his vehicle was stolen, the deceased …
77y · Female·Large acute subdural haemorrhage leading to uncal herniation subsequent to an ac…
Barbara Sheedy, 77, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following an accidental fall in hospital. She fell while using a wheeled walker …
30y · Male·Head injuries
Eoin Murray, aged 30, died from severe head injuries sustained when he fell striking his head on a bluestone gutter in Fitzroy early on 7 S…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
…ac disease, was admitted to Regis Forrest Gardens for respite care on 24 December 2009. She sustained three falls on Christmas Day, with the final fall at 7:30 PM resulting in a fractured left hip that was not identified…
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…
57y · Male·Head injury from fall; with coronary atherosclerosis and complete heart block wi…
A 57-year-old man with bipolar disorder died from head injury following a fall at Toowong Private Hospital. Critical failures in falls risk management were i…
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