36 results for “mechanical fall”
86y · Male·coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis with significant conditions of fractured l…
…Gympie General Hospital from coronary and cerebral atherosclerosis, precipitated by injuries sustained in a fall at a nursing home. While transferring from a bath trolley to a comfort chair using a mechanical hoist and s…
2y · Male·head injury due to accidental fall from bed
Luke Borusiewicz, a 2-year-old in foster care, died from severe head injuries sustained in an accidental fall from a bed on 12 January 2009. The foster carer, Joy (age 74), had taken him into care on 24 December 2008 …
32y · Male·crush injuries sustained in a rock fall
…ch 2017. Scaling—the removal of loose rock from pit walls—is an inherent control measure for addressing rockfall risk, but carries significant residual danger. The rock that killed Beesley fell without prior warning, des…
72y · Female·Pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed mechanic…
…lma Ann Tweedie, aged 72, died from pneumonia following cervical spine injuries sustained in an unwitnessed fall at a disability support facility. She had a known history of falls, mobility problems, and probable dementi…
84y · Male·Complications of large right subdural haematoma
…s absent obtaining equipment. The AIN had raised the bed to facilitate use of a patient lifter, contrary to falls prevention policy requiring low bed positioning. No crash mats were present. When discovered, the AIN move…
64y · Male·Complications of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease following a fall
Ian Gould, a 64-year-old man with a non-MRI compatible pacemaker, presented with vision loss in June 2019. Initial neurological and ophthalmological evaluation was normal; functional visual loss was suspected. He develop…
84y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained from fall from balcony
An 84-year-old man died from blunt force injuries sustained when he fell from a second-floor balcony at an aged care facility. Investigation revealed the balcony railings had failed due to wood rot and structural deterio…
59y · Female·Head injury
…hout instruction, and safety features were absent. The tractor's ROPS/FOPS protection failed to prevent the falling object penetrating the cabin. Key lessons: proper labelling of controls, mandatory operator training bef…
Unknown·Ms Fensom: influenza A (H1N1 2009, pandemic swine flu) with myocarditis causing …
…pment might have been prevented. After admission on 10 August with pneumonia, he required intubation and mechanical ventilation by 11 August evening (24 hours earlier than it occurred), with prompt retrieval to tertiary …
29y · Male·Head Injury
Warren Bradley Jack, 29-year-old fisherman, died from severe head injury after falling from a fishing vessel during a refuelling operation. On 24 April 2000, after returning from a fishing tr…
29y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating neck injuries sustained in a fall, with Coffin-Low…
A 29-year-old man with Coffin-Lowry Syndrome suffered a severe cervical spinal cord injury from a fall at a respite facility. Disability workers found him on the floor but initially interpreted his presentation…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
…r-old woman died from aspiration pneumonia following surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures sustained in a fall on a shopping centre travelator. She fell when her husband lost control of a shopping trolley with a missin…
81y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating multiple right-sided rib fractures due to a fal…
An 81-year-old man sustained multiple rib fractures from a 1.5m ladder fall. Initial assessment at a rural hospital on day one was appropriate. However, when chest X-rays on day two r…
67y · Male·Head injuries sustained from a fall from the upstairs landing in Goldsmith G Blo…
…Chiu, a 67-year-old Chinese-speaking prisoner on remand, died by suicide in prison on 6 February 2017 after falling head-first from a landing. He had a complex psychiatric history including anxiety, depression, hyponatra…
89y · Male·fractured cervical spine (C5 inferior articular process fracture) due to unwitne…
An 89-year-old man with Parkinson's disease fell at home on 16 August 2016, sustaining a cervical spine fracture. Initial CT imaging missed the C5 inferior articular process fracture, reporting only a paraspinal haematom…
62y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall from a vibrating roller that became uncontrollab…
A 62-year-old man with extensive plant operation experience died from a head injury sustained when a vibrating roller became uncontrollable on a steep (12-degree) driveway and he fell from it. The roller then free-wheele…
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