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47 results for blunt force trauma to chest

VIChome2024-11-28

Finding into death of Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4

Multiple causes: Child 1 - blunt force trauma to chest and abdomen; Child 2 - he…

…our Victorian child deaths (2015-2017) involving parents' partners as perpetrators. Children 1-4 died from blunt force trauma, head injury, fire, and neck laceration respectively. Key systemic failures identified: inade…

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VICaged care2011-05-20

Finding into death of Lena Divola

59y · Female·Subdural haemorrhage from blunt force trauma to head sustained in a backwards fa…

… and anticoagulation. She was finally hospitalized 27 December with a large intracerebral haemorrhage from blunt head trauma and died 31 December. The coroner found failure to escalate care, poor communication of medica…

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VIChome2026-03-20

Finding into death of HD S

41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault

…ear-old woman with physical disability and stable mental health was killed by her adult son through severe blunt force trauma including extensive rib fractures causing flail chest, pneumohaemothorax, liver lacerations, …

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NTcommunity2024-11-25

Inquest into the death of Kumarn Rabuntja, Kumanjayi Haywood, Miss Yunupingu and Ngeygo Ragurrk

Female·Domestic violence homicides: Miss Yunupiŋu—stab wound to chest; Ngeygo Ragurrk—b…

…e responses, failures to assess risk or seek protective orders, gaps in interpreter services, insufficient trauma-informed training, and chronic under-resourcing. The NT has the highest domestic violence rate nationally …

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QLDcommunity2015-06-19

Fenton, Peter Raymond

67y · Male·Multiple injuries due to impact by falling container

Peter Raymond Fenton, 67-year-old master of the tug Kiandra, died when a 98kg insulated food storage container fell 12-13 metres from a ship's crane while being returned to his barge. The container was improperly slung u…

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SAhospital2009-12-31

Coroner's Finding: LYNN Matthew John

20y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy

Matthew Lynn, aged 20, died from hypoxic encephalopathy after sustaining head injuries in a motor vehicle collision. While hospitalised in ICU, his endotracheal tube (ETT) became displaced around 12:20am on 23 January 20…

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NTmental health2019-09-13

Inquest into the death of Daniel Alexander Bleaney

37y · Male·blunt force injuries to the head and chest from jumping off an 8.65 metre roof

Daniel Bleaney, 37, experienced acute psychosis with command hallucinations while at sea and attempted suicide by jumping overboard. He was rescued and admitted involuntarily to Cowdy Ward, an open psychiatric ward, foll…

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