144 results for “traumatic fall”
43y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to traumatic rupture of splenic blood vessels du…
…ility and residential care, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic vessel rupture following a fall in his bathroom on 24 February 2007. He was missed from the disability care service roster that day due to …
82y · Male·Traumatic head injury due to head striking the floor
An 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia residing in a secure aged care facility died from traumatic head injury sustained when he was pushed by another resident during an interaction in a hallway. The dec…
28y · Female·Multiple injuries due to quad bike accident
Ms Zoe McInnes, 28, died from multiple injuries sustained when she fell from a work-issued quad bike while returning home from a party at 2:30am. She was not wearing a helmet and struck her head on a dirt road. Contribut…
64y · Male·Pneumonia secondary to ischaemic cerebrovascular incidents, hypertension, and at…
…n with history of stroke, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation, was admitted to hospital after a witnessed fall from bed. Despite no fractures, he remained hospitalised for discharge planning given inadequate home suppo…
17y · Female·traumatic head injuries
Margaret Mary Lore, 17 years old, died from traumatic head injuries after falling approximately 20 metres from a cliff at Blackmans Bay, Tasmania on 28 Januar…
53y · Male·Multiple injuries fall from height (paraglider)
A 53-year-old experienced paraglider with 1300 flying hours died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from height after separating from his paraglider mid-flight. Investigation revealed he had failed to fasten…
46y · Male·chest injuries (multiple rib fractures, flail segment, haemopneumothorax); also …
…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, and benzodiazepines the e…
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
Jacqueline Pringle, 23, died from injuries sustained in a fall from the 60th floor of an apartment after consuming alcohol and MDMA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psy…
79y · Male·head injuries sustained in a fall from a bicycle
A 79-year-old man died from head injuries sustained in a bicycle fall on a rural road. While riding at approximately 40 km/h on a descent, he swerved to avoid mud and debris on …
57y · Male·Head injury from fall; with coronary atherosclerosis and complete heart block wi…
A 57-year-old man with bipolar disorder died from head injury following a fall at Toowong Private Hospital. Critical failures in falls risk management were identified: no formal falls ri…
29y · Male·Head Injury
Warren Bradley Jack, 29-year-old fisherman, died from severe head injury after falling from a fishing vessel during a refuelling operation. On 24 April 2000, after returning from a fishing tr…
30y · Male·head injury occasioned by impact with a moving vehicle moving at speed
…r. The vehicle driver was never identified. The coroner found the injury pattern inconsistent with a simple fall or interpersonal violence, instead consistent with impact from a vehicle component such as a mirror or bull…
39y · Male·Complications following extradural haemorrhage (operated) sustained in an electr…
A 39-year-old man died from complications of extradural haemorrhage sustained in an e-scooter fall. He was riding a high-powered e-scooter (capable of 84 km/h, exceeding legal limits) while under the influe…
Traumatic asphyxia as a result of being buried by soil and a steel beam followin…
…h wall collapsed during excavation work, causing him to be buried by soil and a steel beam. He died from traumatic asphyxia. The coroner found the death resulted from an unsupported trench wall that lacked adequate shor…
68y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to immobilisation as a result of subdural haemorrha…
A 68-year-old man with cardiac history presented to Rockhampton Hospital after a fall with head trauma, found unconscious with alcohol intoxication. CT scanning revealed a right subdural haemat…
67y · Male·complications of blunt force head injuries
…k his neighbour with a tent pole. His neighbour defended himself by punching Mr McKell once, causing him to fall and suffer a severe head injury. Mr McKell was transported to Port Macquarie Base Hospital, then to John Hu…
44y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a fall from height
Ashley Bryant, a 44-year-old former NSW police officer with 24 years service, died by suicide at Minyon Falls on 16 December 2013 while suffering from PTSD, depression and alcohol dependence. The coroner found these …
70y · Male·head injury
A 70-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy collapsed at work after experiencing dizziness, striking his head on a brick wall. He died from severe head injury and brain swelling. The coroner found a…
81y · Male·acute subdural haematoma
An 81-year-old man suffered a witnessed fall at a shopping centre with head strike to the right parietal region. He presented to the ED with a small hae…
15y · Female·Head injury
Child C, a 15-year-old girl in Department of Communities care, died from a catastrophic head injury sustained when she fell from a moving car on 27 November 2020. She had self-selected to return to her mother's care in J…
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