61 results for “traumatic rib fractures”
0y · Male·Traumatic head injury
BJay Adam Johnstone, 45 days old, died from severe traumatic head injury inflicted by his father Simon Johnstone in a household environment. BJay suffered multiple e…
75y · Female·Complications of multiple injuries sustained when struck by a car (pedestrian)
…ood on 8 May 2017. She suffered multiple serious injuries including subarachnoid haemorrhage and spinal and rib fractures, requiring intubation and ICU admission with multiple surgeries. Despite maximal treatment over t…
40y · Male·Crush injuries from quad bike rollover. Operator (D): bilateral multiple rib fra…
… violating manufacturer safety warnings (under 16 age restriction, no passengers permitted). Additional contributing factors: attempting to climb a steep (49.9°) slippery incline in 2WD mode during dusk with poor visibi…
46y · Male·chest injuries (multiple rib fractures, flail segment, haemopneumothorax); also …
James Leslie Stocks, a 46-year-old man living on an opal mining field in Lightning Ridge NSW, died from chest injuries sustained in a fall into a mine shaft on 7 March 2013. He had consumed significant alcohol, cannabis,…
17y · Male·Nathan: head injury; Jesse: multiple injuries
…Nathan collided with trees approximately 500 metres from the observation point. Jesse died from multiple traumatic injuries including rib fractures and splenic laceration; Nathan died from severe head injury with subara…
61y · Male·INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A BOAT COLLISION
Robert Wayne Edwards, 61, died from injuries sustained in a boat collision on Gippsland Lakes. While both vessels were underway at similar speeds, Edwards' vessel was positioned on the port side of the channel contrary t…
37y · Male·Drowning
…access point to board the vessel when no compliant gangway was in place. The fall caused injuries including rib fractures, thoracic vertebra fracture, and a laceration to the back of his neck from striking the bridge wi…
Blunt force trauma from motor vehicle accident (four deceased: head injuries in …
…dra Martin, 32; Fabian Andrews, 45) were killed when their vehicle lost traction on a right-hand curve. Contributing factors included: driver intoxication (0.27-0.29% BAC), excessive speed (101 km/h in a 110 km/h zone),…
58y · Male·Multifocal bleed into brain (subarachnoid and subdural haemorrhage) from injurie…
A 58-year-old truck driver and forklift operator died from a severe head injury sustained in a workplace fall on 29 August 2012. He fell while using an unsuitable, unsecured ladder to access a mezzanine storage area. The…
69y · Male·multiple injuries including vertebral fracture, chest compression with rib fract…
Lawrence Alan Howard, aged 69, died from multiple fatal injuries sustained while felling a tree on his rural property. He was struck by a burnt, double-header tree on sloping ground. Expert assessment identified that his…
59y · Male·Unascertained
…topsy and toxicology. He had recently been discharged from Royal Melbourne Hospital following treatment for rib fractures sustained in a fall while heavily sedated on diazepam during home detoxification. Key clinical is…
68y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia due to entrapment between shipping container wall and semi-tr…
A 68-year-old man with 17 years' experience died from traumatic asphyxia when unloading semi-trailer axles from a shipping container at work. He failed to position the …
76y · Male·Chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a ride-on lawn mower incident
A 76-year-old man died from chest and pelvic injuries sustained when a ride-on mower he was operating rolled over while towing a heavily laden trailer (>200 kg) across a sloped paddock. The mower's small wheelbase and na…
43y · Male·The combined effects of subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity
…ed methadone, with three possible causes identified: vaccination-related myopericarditis, chest trauma from rib fractures, or drug-induced myocardial strain. Hospital teams did not definitively determine the cause of hi…
0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …
…died 11 days before case closure from inflicted injury to his gum region, either causing asphyxiation or traumatic brain injury. Critical failures included: failure to act on expert medical advice; inadequate investigat…
29y · Female·Bronchopneumonia in a woman with brain injury
A 29-year-old Aboriginal woman suffered a motor vehicle collision resulting in severe multi-system injuries requiring multiple surgical interventions. Eleven days after transfer to the trauma ward, she experienced sudden…
20y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident
…d a sharp left-hand bend, entered a water-filled spoon drain, rolled 3-5 times, and ejected the driver. Contributing factors included the vehicle exceeding the 100 km/h speed limit (estimated 127-155 km/h), possible vis…
Multiple causes across seven deaths: severe blunt trauma, crush injuries, trauma…
…training despite long experience); helmet non-use was catastrophic in four cases; passenger overloading contributed directly to one death; and excessive alcohol was implicated in three cases. The coroner found that mand…
2y · Male·traumatic head injury
A 2-year-7-month-old boy died from traumatic head injury inflicted by person(s) unknown after experiencing severe and escalating physical abuse over …
12y · Male·Head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when run over by a vehicle
A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy died from head, chest and abdominal injuries when run over by a Toyota Landcruiser during a school carnival 'Troopy Pull' activity. The vehicle was being pulled by students using rope attache…
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