Coronial

119 results for multiple blunt force trauma injuries

QLDhospital2021-01-20

Palhares, Fabiana - Non-inquest findings

34y · Female·Head injuries from blunt force trauma (multiple blows from axe); abdominal injur…

A 34-year-old pregnant woman died from severe head and abdominal injuries inflicted by her estranged partner in a domestic violence homicide. The death followed escalating domesti…

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QLDcommunity2015-06-19

Fenton, Peter Raymond

67y · Male·Multiple injuries due to impact by falling container

…properly slung using open slots rather than closed tyne holes, making it susceptible to lateral movement. Multiple failures contributed: the Bosun of the ship did not check the area below before lowering the load or warn…

occupational and environmental healthcommunicationprocedural
QLDhome2014-06-27

Faith, an 8 year old child

8y · Female·Faith died from the combined effects of the haemodynamic consequences of extensi…

An 8-year-old girl, Faith, died from injuries caused by repeated beatings with a metal vacuum pole by her mother. She had previously disclosed abuse to…

paediatricsforensic medicinediagnosticsystem
VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Jaesok Lee

26y · Male·Multiple injuries from collision between semi-trailer and train at level crossin…

…esponse issues. The investigation emphasises that level crossing safety involves coordinated attention to multiple system failures: poor human awareness despite infrastructure, vehicle maintenance lapses, and tension pne…

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NTcommunity2024-11-25

Inquest into the death of Kumarn Rabuntja, Kumanjayi Haywood, Miss Yunupingu and Ngeygo Ragurrk

Female·Domestic violence homicides: Miss Yunupiŋu—stab wound to chest; Ngeygo Ragurrk—b…

…e responses, failures to assess risk or seek protective orders, gaps in interpreter services, insufficient trauma-informed training, and chronic under-resourcing. The NT has the highest domestic violence rate nationally …

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VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Ercil Jean Webb

79y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train

…ther infrastructure, failed to notice the approaching train until too late to stop. The collision exposed multiple systemic failures: inadequate training of train staff in emergency roles, absent or ineffective coordinat…

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NSWcommunity2020-05-22

Inquest into the death of Brooke CARROLL

18y · Female·Multiple injuries to the head, thorax and limbs (fractures to skull, left clavic…

Brooke Carroll, 18, died in a motor vehicle collision on the Mitchell Highway near Dubbo when the vehicle she was a passenger in struck a telegraph pole. The driver, Scott Thompson, was affected by methamphetamine and tr…

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NTcommunity2025-08-01

Inquest into the death of Grace Moulding

27y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries in the context of a single vehicle rollover

Grace Moulding, a 27-year-old British woman, died in a single-vehicle rollover on the Sandover Highway while driving an unregistered Art Centre vehicle at an estimated 116 km/h on an unsealed road. Critical failures incl…

occupational and environmental healthemergency medicinesystemcommunication
VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Stephanie Louise Meredith

46y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train; tension…

…(Mr Scholl) failed to see the flashing warning lights at the level crossing despite them being activated. Multiple failures contributed: infrastructure inadequate for heavy vehicles, lack of robust human factors research…

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NSWhospital2017-06-06

Inquest into the death of Helen Ashburn

46y · Female·Prolonged effects and complications of a head injury, with upper airway obstruct…

Helen Ashburn, a 46-year-old woman with history of alcohol use, coagulopathy and seizures, died from prolonged effects of a severe head injury sustained on 25 October 2011. She presented to Kempsey Hospital with extensiv…

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VIChome2026-03-20

Finding into death of HD S

41y · Female·Multiple injuries from assault

…ear-old woman with physical disability 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, …

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VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Danielle Louise Meredith

8y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in collision between semi-trailer and train at level…

…r train at the Kerang level crossing in regional Victoria, killing 11 train passengers and causing severe injuries. This comprehensive coronial investigation examined three areas: (1) the driver and vehicle factors, (2) …

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VIChome2014

Finding into death of Kathy Louise Tranter

48y · Female·head injuries from multiple blunt force trauma including punching, elbowing and …

A 48-year-old woman, Kathy Tranter, was killed by her 20-year-old son who was an involuntary psychiatric patient at Orygen Youth Health (OYH) with acute paranoid schizophrenia. The son was granted overnight leave on 3 Ma…

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QLDPodcast2019-08-30

Pike, Kerri Anne; Dawson, Peter Michael and Turner, Tobias John

Unknown·multiple physical injuries sustained in a mid-air collision during skydiving

…sulting in excessive looseness and an inadequate closing loop. In a back-to-earth orientation, aerodynamic forces on the loose container caused premature out-of-sequence deployment. Critical findings: no APF regulation …

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QLDcommunity2010-09-07

Simpson-Willson, John Douglas

56y · Male·head injuries inflicted by blunt force trauma

…chiatric history (likely schizophrenia mixed with Asperger's syndrome) that was poorly managed in prison. Multiple systemic failures contributed: inadequate mental health screening and assessment time (10-15 minute revie…

psychiatrycorrectional healthdiagnosticcommunication
VICcommunity2012-03-01

Finding into death of K

33y · Male·complications from blunt force trauma to head consequent upon being struck by a …

… rather than psychiatric illness. Later that evening, he deliberately ran into traffic and died from head injuries 9 days later. Clinical issues identified: delay in CAT response (8 hours), inadequate assessment document…

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VIC2013-10-21

Finding into death of Chantal Rose Meredith

5y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a collision between a semi-trailer and a V/Line p…

A semi-trailer collided with a V/Line passenger train at a level crossing near Kerang on 5 June 2007, killing 11 passengers instantly or within hours. The collision was caused by a heavy vehicle driver unfamiliar with th…

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ACThome2021-04-29

Inquest into the death of Bradyn Stuart Dillon

9y · Male·Traumatic head injury with diffuse cerebral swelling and subdural haemorrhage ca…

…ed 9, was brutally beaten to death by his father Graham Dillon in February 2016. The inquest examined how multiple agencies—police, child protection, education, and health services—failed to protect him despite numerous …

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WA2020-12-30

Inquest into the Death of Dennis Michael GREEN

Male·multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash

…issues included: Den had only 1 hour 15 minutes of prior P1 training before the fatal rural ride; he made multiple significant errors during the ride requiring correction; instructors failed to downgrade and rest Den aft…

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