20y · Male·Blunt traumatic injuries from fall from height
Carter Jim Taylor, a 20-year-old apprentice builder, died following a fall from a 30-metre cliff at Clifton Beach, Tasmania on 2 April 2022. While walking near the cliff edge with friends, he lost his footing, slid down …
81y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism as a result of multiple traumatic injuries caused by a…
…and on the top rung, which bore a warning label. He sustained multiple traumatic injuries including skull fractures, brain contusions, subdural haematoma, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and pelvic and arm fractures. After 12 …
22y · Female·blunt force head injuries
Caitlyn Fischer, 22, died from blunt force head injuries after suffering an accidental fall at fence 2 during the cross country phase of a CCI one-star eventing competition at Sydney International Horse Trials on 30 Apri…
74y · Female·Fractures of the legs, with terminal palliative care, in an elderly lady with mu…
Ms Papanastasiou, a 74-year-old aged care resident confined to a wheelchair, died from bilateral femoral fractures sustained when she fell from her wheelchair during sudden bus braking. The wheelchair was secured using …
43y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (rider)
…hlighting the catastrophic injuries sustained when motorcycles collide with heavy vehicles—multiple spine fractures, skull fractures, subarachnoid haemorrhage, complete midbrain transection, and complete aortic transecti…
53y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the first floor
Kelvin Forrest, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome and dementia, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the first floor of Byron Central Hospital on 28 July 2018. He had been admitted as a medical patient…
79y · Male·Head and chest injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
Brian Oakley Woods, aged 79, died from head and chest injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway. While an experienced rider with 65 years riding experience, Mr Woods overtook two motorcycles a…
84y · Female·left lower lung bronchopneumonia in conjunction with small distal pulmonary embo…
An 84-year-old woman with comorbidities sustained right shoulder and pelvic fractures from an accidental fall. She presented to ED with low oxygen saturation (77%) requiring suppleme…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
An 85-year-old woman sustained multiple serious injuries (bilateral rib and pelvic fractures, thoracic spine fractures) in a motor vehicle collision on 20 June 2018. She was treated with IC…
57y · Female·acute pulmonary embolism
Sandra McRae, age 57, died from pulmonary embolism on day 13 of hospitalisation following pelvic fractures sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The coroner found the death was potentially preventable d…
33y · Male·Pelvic crush injury sustained while working at an underground coal mine
…pectedly and pinned Blee between the shuttle car and the rib. Despite rescue efforts, Blee sustained fatal pelvic crush injuries and died. Clinically, the case highlights risks inherent in confined underground spaces whe…
47y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries
A 47-year-old Aboriginal woman died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained during a prolonged violent attack by her domestic partner at a bush camp in Karama, NT on 17 January 2022. She had a documented history of …
19y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia and multiple injuries sustained in a workplace incident
Jacob Kermeen, a 19-year-old pipe layer, died from traumatic asphyxia following a trench collapse on 4 March 2015. Working in an excavated manhole approximately 3 metres deep, Mr Kermeen exited a protective trench shield…
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
A 72-year-old man with schizophrenia and a history of suicidal ideation died by jumping from level 7 of a shopping centre. He had stopped taking prescribed medications and had been planning this action, making calls to f…
35y · Male·Fall from a height injuries including a ruptured thoracic aorta associated with …
…police arrest. He fell 17 metres onto the street below, sustaining a ruptured thoracic aorta and multiple fractures. Post-mortem toxicology revealed markedly elevated methylamphetamine (9.9 mg/L), which likely impaired h…
49y · Male·multiple injuries
A 49-year-old remand prisoner died from multiple injuries after being pinned between a reversing truck and a coolroom wall in the prison industries yard. The deceased voluntarily offered to guide the truck as it reversed…
74y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…
…evidence suggests he fell asleep while driving. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered multiple rib fractures with flail chest, haemopneumothorax, spinal fractures, and retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Despite initial …
16y · Male·Internal haemorrhage due to closed chest and abdominal injuries sustained in mot…
Todd Best, aged 16, died from internal haemorrhage following blunt chest and abdominal trauma sustained when struck by a police vehicle while evading custody. He had been arrested for property damage, placed in the front…
Male·pelvic, leg and chest injuries sustained from being run over by a reversing dog …
James Short was fatally run over by a reversing truck and dog trailer at an earthmoving company yard. The driver had limited visibility due to trailer configuration and did not use a designated spotter. The squawker audi…
50y · Male·blunt trauma of the abdomen, pelvis and legs
Retbe Chide Negga, an Ethiopian-born seasonal farm worker, died from crush injuries after his leg became trapped beneath a trailer wheel while attempting to board a moving tractor-trailer at a cherry orchard. Key clinica…
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