202 results for “environmental injury”
55y · Male·Complications of traumatic head injury sustained in a workplace incident (pallia…
David Klingberg, a 55-year-old experienced pile testing engineer, died from traumatic head injury sustained when an auxiliary line hook on a piling rig struck him in the face at a construction site. The h…
18y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
…in fabric (possibly a bed sheet) as a ligature. Despite resuscitation efforts, she died from hypoxic brain injury. The coroner found that clinical management was reasonable, but identified systemic failures: hooks/housin…
24y · Male·injuries sustained from an attack by a white shark
…n activities in waters where apex predators are present, and emphasises the importance of awareness of environmental hazards when engaging in recreational water sports.
32y · Male·hanging
…d the death preventable, noting that subsequent policy changes implementing 15-minute observations and environmental modifications acknowledge inadequate supervision. Key lessons: complete risk assessments on admission …
Unknown·John Eric Mitchell: aortic laceration. Graham Bryant: closed head injury.
…ty driven by Michelle Thiele who failed to give way. Graham Bryant (51) died in June 2007 from closed head injury when his motorcycle collided with the same driver's utility in nearly identical circumstances at the same …
42y · Male·salt water drowning
A 42-year-old man drowned after slipping from rocks while fishing at Browns Bay, Innes National Park. He was wearing smooth-soled leather shoes without cleats on steep, slippery granite rocks during windy conditions. He …
30y · Female·Global cerebral ischaemic injury and bronchopneumonia following PEA arrest in a …
…d entangled in a swing seat armrest on 7 April 2013 and died six days later from global cerebral ischaemic injury. The coronial investigation found no evidence that supervision was inadequate at the time of the incident.…
63y · Female·head injury sustained from a collision between bicycle and builder's trailer
Dr F., a 63-year-old psychiatrist and experienced cyclist, died from head injuries sustained in a collision between her bicycle and a builder's trailer on a shared bicycle/pedestrian path in Canberra on 7 April 2018. Gra…
62y · Male·Positional asphyxia as a result of an accidental fall whilst intoxicated
Peter Donald Balsley, a 62-year-old man with a history of excessive alcohol consumption, died from positional asphyxia following an accidental fall into a concrete service pit while severely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.…
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…
88y · Male·Blunt head trauma sustained in a fall from a ladder
An 88-year-old man died from blunt head trauma after falling from a 2-metre wooden ladder while pruning a hedge. The ladder lacked safety features (no foot stops) and was precariously balanced on a wooden plank across un…
57y · Female·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries from a motor vehicle crash
Gloria Theresa Thorpe, a 57-year-old teacher's aide, died on 8 June 2014 when the Toyota Echo sedan in which she was a passenger was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Bass Highway near Rocky Cape, Tasmania. The crash …
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
…clinical reasoning; (4) the potential masking effect of antipyretics in obscuring infection signs; (5) environmental factors affecting patient safety—Mr Hobbs was required to walk 4 metres to an ambulance despite acute …
60y · Male·fracture dislocation through vertebrae C4/5 and basal subarachnoid haemorrhage (…
…t wearing his lap seatbelt. Dr L. noted a three-point shoulder harness might have prevented his fatal neck injury. While tractor condition and work practices were appropriate, the coroner emphasized that seatbelt use—par…
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 ac…
15y · Male·head injury from motorcycle accident resulting in extensive brain injury and bas…
Jack MacNicol, a 15-year-old boy working on his family's cattle station, sustained a fatal head injury after falling from a motorcycle while mustering cattle without wearing a helmet. He suffered a severe head…
68y · Male·head injury from crush trauma between forklift mast components
A 68-year-old experienced forklift operator died after being crushed between the mast and operator's cage of a TCM Series 700 forklift at a trucking business. The evidence suggests Mr. Rowe's feet slipped on the forklift…
28y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury due to hanging
…m on 6, 7, and 12 May, he was not upgraded to higher risk status or readmitted. He died from hypoxic brain injury following a hanging attempt on 18 May 2010 in a non-retrofitted cell with accessible hanging points. The c…
82y · Male·mechanical asphyxia from being pinned beneath overturned ATV
An 82-year-old man died from mechanical asphyxia after rolling a Polaris side-by-side ATV on a farm. He lost control while moving sheep, collided with a gate and fence, causing the vehicle to roll laterally. He was eject…
37y · Male·Complications of electrocution and injuries sustained in a fall
Gregory Roberts, a 37-year-old builder, died from complications of electrocution and injuries sustained in a fall after inadvertently touching a 22,000-volt high-voltage aerial powerline with a metal tape measure while w…
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