89 results for “crush injury”
58y · Male·Multiple injuries from crush injury by falling timber stack
…ld experienced timber yard worker, died when a stack of timber approximately 6-7 metres high collapsed and crushed him while he worked in a drying shed. The coroner found the death was preventable. WorkSafe had inspecte…
76y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia complicating surgery for pelvic and spinal fractures on a b…
A 76-year-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 …
59y · Female·Mechanical (traumatic) asphyxia as result of motor vehicle incident
Julie Morrell, a 59-year-old school bus driver, was fatally crushed when an unmanned bus rolled forward in a carpark. After dropping passengers at Humpty Doo Hotel, she clo…
45y · Male·Crush injuries to the head caused by a road grader that accidentally ran him ove…
Wayne Edward Vickery, a 45-year-old construction foreman with 12 years' experience, was fatally crushed by a road grader on 12 December 2011 while measuring blade position. He was kneeling and focused through…
Multiple causes across seven deaths: severe blunt trauma, crush injuries, trauma…
This coronial inquest examined seven quad bike fatalities in Tasmania between 2012-2015. The deceased included farmers, workers, and recreational riders aged 21-75 years. Key findings: inadequate training was a significa…
23y · Male·Multiple injuries due to industrial trauma from building collapse and crush inju…
Timothy James McPhee, 23, died from crush injuries when a building being lowered by a Trewhella jack collapsed at Bundaberg Airport on his second da…
16y · Male·Multiple chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries from quad bike crash; specifically…
A 16-year-old male died from massive chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a quad bike crash. The quad bike's right rear wheel detached during riding due to incorrect fitting of after-market wheels using wron…
56y · Male·Thoracic Crush Injuries
Peter Ross, a 56-year-old hatch foreman, died from thoracic crush injuries when steel bundles being unloaded from a cargo ship became snagged, swung uncontrollably, and str…
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed due to…
4y · Unknown·Head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck
A 4-year-old child died from head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck while riding a bicycle near his home in Tasmania. The coroner found the driver could not have seen the child before the coll…
47y · Male·Hypovolaemic shock due to exsanguination from traumatic rupture of femoral arter…
Simon Poxon, a 47-year-old carpenter turned equipment driver, was crushed between a bucket truck and knuckle boom when the truck was reversed by a 19-year-old yard hand with mini…
21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…
A 21-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding into the pelvis and retroperitoneum following a motor vehicle collision with a stobie pole in rural South Australia. He was trapped for over 2 hours before extricatio…
Male·Crush injuries sustained when struck by and pinned under a heavy truck wheel as …
Peter Marshall, a senior tyre fitter at a Queensland zinc mine, died from crush injuries after being struck by a 3.5-tonne truck wheel that was explosively released during maintenance. T…
34y · Male·Chest injuries sustained when crushed by tip truck
Cameron James Ferry, a 34-year-old earthmoving business owner, died when crushed by a tipper truck body while performing repair work. Following a previous incident where the tipper body…
76y · Male·Multiple injuries due to tractor rollover (driver)
A 76-year-old man died from crush injuries sustained in a tractor rollover on his rural property. The early-model 1950s tractor lacked a rol…
18y · Male·Crush Asphyxiation
An 18-year-old Somali refugee died from crush asphyxiation when an LPG gas explosion destroyed his home in Albany, Western Australia. The explosion was …
34y · Male·Head injury
Charles Clarence Howkins, a 34-year-old labourer, died from head injuries sustained in a trench collapse at a construction site on 21 March 2018. The coroner found that Pipecon Pty Ltd failed to provide a safe workplace,…
Male·Multiple crush injuries to the upper chest and neck sustained in a drilling rig …
Scott Karajic died when a stand of drill collars fell through a stabbing mat and crushed him against a mouse hole on a gas drilling rig at Berwyndale South on 28 February 2003. Despite comprehe…
52y · Male·ruptured liver and chest injuries due to blunt force trauma
…e, a 52-year-old experienced road broom operator, died from blunt force trauma when he entered a machinery crush zone while investigating a broom stow mechanism malfunction. The vehicle was running with the engine and h…
79y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia due to a heavy weight on his chest
A 79-year-old man died from traumatic asphyxia when a campervan rolled backward onto his chest while he performed maintenance work underneath. He had elevated the rear of the vehicle using wooden chocks and engaged the p…
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