93 results for “rib fracture”
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…
72y · Male·multiple injuries resulting from catastrophic head injury with massive disruptio…
… 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 family members beforehand stating his inte…
35y · Male·Fall from a height injuries including a ruptured thoracic aorta associated with …
…on, aged 35, died on 26 October 2023 following a fall from the fifth level of the Holiday Inn carpark in Werribee while evading police arrest. He fell 17 metres onto the street below, sustaining a ruptured thoracic aort…
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…
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…
68y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
A 68-year-old woman with mobility limitations from congenital hip dysplasia was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing a pedestrian crossing. The driver failed to exercise proper caution when turning left at the inters…
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…
41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault
… and stable mental health was killed by her adult son through severe blunt force trauma including extensive rib fractures causing flail chest, pneumohaemothorax, liver lacerations, and brain injury. The death followed p…
66y · Male·Head injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision while cycling
…failed to observe the cyclists despite their prominent positioning and bright clothing. While the driver attributed the collision to a dust cloud and claimed he didn't see the cyclists, this explanation was rejected by …
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…
Unknown·Stephen Rowe: atlanto-occipital fracture dislocation (broken neck); Charmaine Hu…
This inquest examined four deaths in three separate motor vehicle collisions on Main South Road at Cactus Canyon, South Australia between May 2000 and March 2002. All three collisions involved southbound vehicles losing …
59y · Female·Mechanical (traumatic) asphyxia as result of motor vehicle incident
Julie Morrell, a 59-year-old school bus driver, was fatally crushed when an unmanned bus rolled forward in a carpark. After dropping passengers at Humpty Doo Hotel, she closed the bus doors using an external switch but f…
3y · Male·Complications of severe ischaemic/hypoxic brain injury
…ndicated high-impact head trauma occurring days before presentation, with skeletal survey showing healing fractures consistent with previous trauma. Expert disagreement existed regarding whether the brain injury resulted…
45y · Male·multiple injuries sustained from a 25-metre fall down an unprotected stope when …
…erground stope while attempting to place a rock bund at its edge. The incident occurred due to multiple contributing factors: ambiguous instructions regarding preparation of the stope for surveying; the deceased's misin…
42y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries caused by a traffic crash where he was the d…
Patrick Wayne Bloomfield, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man, died from blunt force head and chest injuries when his vehicle rolled on the Plenty Highway after police initiated a pursuit from a random breath testing (RBT) stat…
35y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident; mechanical asphyxia due to sever…
Katie Louise Broadbent, a 35-year-old theatre technician, died from mechanical asphyxia caused by crush injuries when run over by a motor vehicle at an unregulated rural music festival. The driver, intoxicated and drug-a…
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…
53y · Male·massive head injury, upper thoracic fracture and dislocation, multiple rib fract…
A 53-year-old experienced cyclist died after losing control of his bicycle on loose gravel left on a roadway during utility works. He collided with an oncoming vehicle on a downhill left-hand bend at Kingston Beach. Fric…
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…
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