78 results for “smoke inhalation”
73y · Male·Gregory Frank Burkhalter: carbon monoxide toxicity due to inhalation of carbon m…
…farction during acute resuscitation and subsequent sepsis from burn injuries. The coroner found no working smoke alarms in the residence despite legal requirements. Clinical lessons include recognition that severely bur…
Smoke inhalation due to fire
…ely set by arsonist Robert Paul Long at the Palace Backpackers Hostel in Childers killed 15 people through smoke inhalation. The coroner's investigation identified multiple systemic failures in fire safety: the fire ala…
24y · Male·thermal burns from motorcycle crash and fire
…and his unfamiliarity with the motorcycle. Minimal alcohol consumption and low carbon monoxide levels from smoke inhalation were contributory but not primary factors. No mechanical defects or suspicious circumstances we…
39y · Female·smoke inhalation
Cheryl May Currie, 39, with complete paraplegia from a 1998 spinal cord injury, died from smoke inhalation in a bedroom fire on 12 June 2009. The fire was caused by smoking in bed. Investigation reveale…
11y · Male·Effects of fire
… and carbon monoxide toxicity (carboxyhaemoglobin 29% saturation). A critical failure was a non-functional smoke detector in the home—more than 10 years old with a dead battery (use-by date 2016)—which prevented early w…
Male·smoke inhalation and burns
…l 1996, a fire at Kew Residential Services killed nine intellectually disabled residents (aged 31–61) from smoke inhalation and burns when a resident used a cigarette lighter to ignite bedding. The coronial inquiry reve…
53y · Male·smoke inhalation and effects of heat from motor vehicle fire
A 53-year-old man died from smoke inhalation and heat effects after a vehicle fire while he was evading police apprehension inside a crash r…
Male·smoke inhalation (Landue and Doolan); smoke inhalation and effects of burning (R…
…d but may have involved electrical or gas sources. Early warning systems were inadequate: battery-operated smoke detectors frequently had missing batteries, and there was no hardwired system. While the fire response was…
44y · Male·Effects of fire and smoke inhalation
A 44-year-old male died from fire and smoke inhalation following a single-vehicle motor collision on a wet road at high speed (≥117 km/h) in a 60 km/h…
62y · Female·Effects of fire
…hout her home. At the time of the fire, she had consumed alcohol (blood alcohol 0.08 g/100mL). She inhaled smoke and was deceased when found on the kitchen floor. The fire spread rapidly through the cluttered home. No s…
3y · Male·Thermal burns due to shed fire
A three-year-old boy died from thermal burns sustained in a shed fire on his family property. The fire was caused by flammable petrol vapours from fuel containers stored in the shed being ignited by a lighter. Two young …
12y · Male·Effects of fire
…ely caused by an electrical fault within the power board or a connected appliance. Timothy was overcome by smoke inhalation and fire effects while sleeping. The coroner's investigation revealed widespread misuse of powe…
Male·Burns
A young man died from severe burns sustained in a fire caused by an uncontrolled thermal runaway event in lithium-ion batteries of an e-scooter being charged with an incompatible charger. The e-scooter was rated for 52V/…
58y · Female·thermal burns
…anual and relevant electrical safety standards. The patient made complaints about the heat pump activating smoke alarms and electrical sparking in 2012, 2014, and 2015, but these were not recognised as indicating potent…
27y · Male·Effects of fire and explosion
… highlights the dangers of uncontrolled exposure to volatile organic compounds, thermal burns, and toxic inhalation in confined spaces.
43y · Male·Undetermined — available evidence does not allow determination due to limitation…
…gation standards in 2000. Contributing factors could not be definitively established but included possible smoke inhalation, seizure from alcohol withdrawal disorder, traumatic head injury from alleged third-party assau…
47y · Male·Smoke inhalation due to fire
A 47-year-old man died from smoke inhalation while attempting to refuel a petrol generator at a farmstay. Multiple systemic safety failures …
74y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a fire
…evel 6) which blocked exit routes, a deadlocked front door, unsafe smoking practices, and alcohol use. The smoke alarm, though operational, had not been serviced since 2009. The coroner found this a preventable fire dea…
90y · Female·Type II respiratory failure in the setting of severe respiratory injury followin…
…ability or sensory impairment, mandating fire safety training for aged care workers, installing additional smoke alarms in high-risk residences, and integrating fire safety into care provider policies. The case undersco…
77y · Female·neck compression
… through multiple lines of evidence: forensic pathologist findings of neck compression with no evidence of smoke inhalation or carbon monoxide, indicating death before the fire; false and inconsistent statements Westbro…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.