200 results for “trauma from fall”
81y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism as a result of multiple traumatic injuries caused by a…
An 81-year-old man fell from a 2.8-metre ladder while installing a sunshade on his roof. He had not secured the ladder or had a spotter …
66y · Male·subdural haematoma from head injury sustained in a fall
…ive, dying 19 days post-injury. This case highlights the potential role of environmental safety measures in fall prevention among older adults. The coroner noted that while a handrail was absent, it was unclear whether o…
18y · Male·combination of blunt force injuries to chest and head from falling onto train ro…
An 18-year-old with depression and recent psychological trauma jumped from a railway bridge intending suicide. He struck a destination board and fell onto a train roof i…
17y · Male·massive head injury sustained in a fall from height (approximately 3.5 metres th…
A 17-year-old male died from massive head injury sustained in a fall from approximately 3.5 metres through a shade sail at a primary sch…
32y · Female·multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a fall from height
Melissa Fisher, a 32-year-old experienced nurse and bushwalker, died from multiple blunt injuries sustained in a fall of approximately 50 metres whilst attempting to summit Federati…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height
Isaac Hampton, aged 24, died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from Elephant Rock at Bushrangers Bay while climbing with a friend. T…
68y · Male·Head injuries (multiple skull fractures with subdural and subarachnoid haemorrha…
A 68-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in a fall onto rocks while fishing at Frenchman's Bluff, South Australia. He was fo…
62y · Male·Head injury (acute subdural haemorrhage and fractured skull)
…ervention. He remained unconscious and died two days later. The precipitating event (sudden stopping before fall) was unexplained but seizure was suspected given his history. Key clinical lesson: patients with seizure di…
81y · Male·pneumonia due to traumatic internal bleeding of the chest wall sustained in fall…
…ith Parkinson's disease, dementia, and multiple comorbidities residing in aged care suffered an unwitnessed fall on 6 June 2021, sustaining a right-sided chest wall haematoma. Staff found him at 7:40am with low blood pre…
30y · Male·Head injuries
Eoin Murray, aged 30, died from severe head injuries sustained when he fell striking his head on a bluestone gutter in Fitzroy early on 7 S…
82y · Male·closed head injury (subdural haematoma) sustained in a fall
An 82-year-old man on warfarin died from a subdural haematoma sustained in a fall at a rehabilitation centre. He fell while attempting to walk to th…
92y · Male·unascertained
A 92-year-old man with advanced dementia died in aged care following an unwitnessed fall on 3 December 2021. He deteriorated rapidly after a second fall at 11:45pm and died shortly after. The prec…
78y · Male·Neck injuries received in a fall
A 78-year-old man with Ménière's disease and depression died from neck injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder while using an electric hedge trimmer in his garden. He was…
52y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall following excessive consumption of alcohol
Kenneth Lister, a 52-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found deceased at home following a fall with head injury. He had a history of freq…
69y · Female·subdural haematoma
A 69-year-old woman sustained a head injury from a witnessed fall, striking her head on a brick wall. She lost consciousness, experienced headache, vision p…
75y · Male·Traumatic brain injury sustained in a fall from a ladder
…r-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy) fell from a metal A-frame ladder while attempting roof repairs on his caravan, despite medical advice against ladder …
67y · Male·cervical and thoracic spine injuries sustained in a fall from a mountain bike
Collin Wayne Creely, a 67-year-old experienced mountain biker, died from cervical and thoracic spine injuries sustained in a fall from an e-bike on a black-rated trail at St Helens…
26y · Female·Blunt chest injury arising from a fall from a horse
Simone Montgomerie, a talented 26-year-old jockey, died from blunt chest trauma after falling from her horse Riahgrand during the 2013 Darwin Cup. The horse reacted unu…
85y · Female·Head injury due to a fall from a bus
An 85-year-old woman died from a serious head injury sustained when she fell backwards from a community transport bus. She fell through th…
68y · Male·hypovolemic shock
Desmond Keith McConnon, a 68-year-old gardener, died on 24 October 2015 after suffering a 3-metre fall from a tree at a friend's home in Tasmania. While assisting with branch trimming, he slipped and fell, stri…
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