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52y · Male·Acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary artery embolus secondary to infective…
Mark Proberts, a 52-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (diabetes, liver disease, hypertension), died in hospital from acute coronary syndrome secondary to infective endocarditis. He was transferred from correc…
Unknown·Multiple fractures and internal lacerations as a consequence of heavy impact in …
Two experienced aircraft operators died when their Zenith Zodiac CH601 XL aircraft crashed into the ocean near Surfers Paradise on 7 March 2008. Extensive investigation by police, Recreational Aviation Australia (RAA), a…
9y · Female·severe head injuries sustained in a mobility scooter accident
A 9-year-old girl died from severe head injuries sustained in a mobility scooter accident on a rural property. She was riding as a passenger when the scooter, operated by a 4-year-old, lost control on rough terrain and f…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
On 3 January 2014, a 40-year-old male operator and his 9-year-old nephew died from crush injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover on private property in rural Queensland. The operator was severely intoxicated (blood al…
51y · Male·Massive head injuries due to quad bike accident
Geoffrey Moore, a 51-year-old maintenance supervisor, died from massive head injuries after crashing a quad bike into a fence at a feedlot. The quad bike had a corroded and seized throttle cable that caused excessive rev…
43y · Male·Dislocation of the larynx due to or as a consequence of a quad bike accident
Gregory Hoare, a 43-year-old experienced quad bike operator, died after riding his quad bike directly into a barbed wire gate on a cattle property. He suffered a laryngeal dislocation from blunt trauma to the neck, causi…
86y · Male·Head injury due to quad bike accident
An 86-year-old grazier died from head injuries sustained in a quad bike accident on his property. He was not wearing a helmet and had significant medical comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseas…
11y · Male·Asphyxia due to crush injuries from quad bike rollover
An 11-year-old boy with moderate intellectual disability died from asphyxia due to crush injuries when an adult-sized quad bike (460cc TGB) rolled onto him on a rural property driveway. He was riding unsupervised to a ne…
11y · Female·Head injury due to quad bike accident (rollover)
An 11-year-old girl died from head injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover accident on a rural Queensland property. She was riding an adult-sized 400cc Yamaha Kodiak quad bike without a helmet, despite manufacturer wa…
21y · Male·Cerebral trauma to pons, mid brain, thalamus and subthalamic nuclei due to unsta…
A 21-year-old experienced quad bike rider died from severe head trauma sustained in a quad bike accident while pig hunting. Intoxicated (0.164% urine alcohol, three times legal driving limit), he was travelling at 30-40 …
38y · Male·Hanging
Charles Hurst, a 38-year-old man with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, died by hanging in his prison cell while in custody at Maryborough Correctional Centre in November 2012. He had been assessed using the Queensl…
2y · Unknown·Drowning in swimming pool
A two-year-old child died from drowning in a backyard swimming pool after immersion on 10 December 2013. The pool gate was tied open with rope, a practice known to adult household members including the child's mother. Wh…
53y · Male·Multiple injuries due to blast injury from catastrophic tyre failure (zipper fai…
Wayne MacDonald, a 53-year-old truck driver, died from catastrophic tyre failure when a burst truck tyre released a powerful air blast while he lay on the ground between dual wheels during a tyre change at a coal mine. T…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
A 66-year-old man with multiple myeloma undergoing chemotherapy died from legionella pneumonia acquired from the Wesley Hospital water system. He was immunocompromised due to chemotherapy and corticosteroids, making him …
19y · Female·multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident
19-year-old Amy Lee Abrahams died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Tamborine Mountain Road on 29 May 2013. While negotiating a sweeping right-hand bend in wet conditions at the posted speed…
68y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to right subclavian artery lacerations sustained during ce…
A 68-year-old woman died from massive blood loss following inadvertent puncture of the right subclavian artery during central venous line insertion. The anaesthetist used anatomical landmarks without ultrasound after an …
28y · Female·Multiple injuries due to quad bike accident
Ms Zoe McInnes, 28, died from multiple injuries sustained when she fell from a work-issued quad bike while returning home from a party at 2:30am. She was not wearing a helmet and struck her head on a dirt road. Contribut…
66y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (pedestrian) against a backgrou…
Walter Greenfield, a 66-year-old road line marking ganger for Cairns Regional Council, was struck and killed by a vehicle on 7 June 2011 while setting out traffic cones at night. The driver failed to see safety signage, …
35y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motorcycle collision (rider)
Jamie Punch, aged 35, died in a motorcycle collision after fleeing a random breath testing site on Australia Day 2011. He was unlicensed, subject to an arrest warrant, and possessed illegal steroids. When directed to sto…
66y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to renal vein thrombus secondary to renal cell car…
Sylvia Crane, 66, died from pulmonary thromboembolism caused by tumour thrombus originating from renal cell carcinoma. She had a five-month delay in scheduling Category 1 surgery for nephrectomy due to systemic waitlist …
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