Coronial

26 results for scuba diving

SAcommunity2004-04-06

Coroner's Finding: BARRINGTON Jennifer Lee

44y · Female·salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism)

…m salt water drowning due to ascent barotrauma (cerebral arterial gas embolism/CAGE) during a recreational scuba dive. She had significant undisclosed medical conditions including a history of pneumothorax in 1996 and E…

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VIC2020-05-24

Finding into death of Logan Saminathan

39y · Male·Drowning

Logan Saminathan, a 39-year-old beginner scuba diver, drowned at Mornington Pier during an open water training dive. The precise underwater events remain…

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QLDcommunity2018-07-24

Thwaites, Andrew John

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

A 44-year-old experienced recreational scuba diver, Andrew Thwaites, died during a dive on 10 August 2016 at Cherubs Cave, Moreton Bay, Queensland. He …

diving medicinehyperbaric medicinesystemmaintenance
QLDcommunity2017-07-24

Thwaites, Andrew John

Male·carbon monoxide poisoning causing unconsciousness underwater and drowning

Andrew John Thwaites, an experienced recreational scuba diver with over 300 dives, died from carbon monoxide poisoning and drowning during a dive at Cherubs Cave,…

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VICcommunity2015-04-20

Finding into death of Ronald James Cruse

68y · Male·Drowning

…eing swept into the ocean by an unexpectedly large swell while assisting his sons who were snorkelling and scuba diving. Although initial sea conditions appeared suitable (2-metre swell, 10-knot wind), conditions deteri…

QLD2005-10-07

Creegan, Thomas

47y · Male·Myocardial ischaemia as a result of undiagnosed coronary artery disease; cerebra…

Thomas Creegan, a 47-year-old UK tourist, died during a second introductory resort dive at the Great Barrier Reef after becoming separated from his instructor and ascending rapidly to the surface. He lost consciousness s…

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