397 results for “asphyxia”
57y · Female·Positional asphyxia
AA, aged 57, died from positional asphyxia following a fatal assault by her brother BB during a family dispute about money and aged care responsibil…
67y · Male·Mechanical traumatic asphyxia from being run over by a tractor
Ian John Barwick, 67, died from traumatic mechanical asphyxia after being run over by a 50-year-old David Brown 780 tractor on his farm. While wintering cattle, Mr Bar…
53y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in the setting of a ride-on lawnmower incident (driver)
Dominic Salvatore Mele, a 53-year-old gardening contractor, died from mechanical asphyxia after a ride-on lawnmower rolled sideways while he was mowing across a steep 60-degree embankment. The Fe…
59y · Female·Mechanical (traumatic) asphyxia as result of motor vehicle incident
…lerated forward. She attempted to reopen the doors but fell under the front tyre and was crushed, causing asphyxiation. This incident highlights the vulnerability of bus door interlock systems that rely solely on driver …
0y · Female·combined effects of asphyxia and inhalation of gastric contents
Elizabeth Rose Edwards, a 9-month-old premature infant with perinatal brain injury, died of asphyxia and aspiration of gastric contents while in temporary foster care. She had been placed with carers (the T…
63y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries and mechanical asphyxia
… of the road, a dangerous decision that resulted in fatal injuries from blunt force trauma and mechanical asphyxia. The driver was not fatigued according to log-book records. Suicide was ruled out given the circumstances…
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 forklift t…
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
Lisa Murphy, a 52-year-old woman with mental illness and substance use history, died following a physical altercation at a convenience store. She became involved in a verbal and physical confrontation with two women afte…
29y · Male·hydrocarbon inhalation/asphyxia
A 29-year-old Aboriginal man died from hydrocarbon inhalation and asphyxia after placing a petrol-filled tin tightly over his nose and mouth. The death occurred in a remote Aborigi…
11y · Male·Combined effects of electrical shock and jack-knife body position
Brody Roy Wauchope-Dirdi, an 11-year-old boy, died from electrical shock combined with positional asphyxia after contacting a metal roof live with 240 volts in a remote Aboriginal community. The roof became elect…
55y · Male·positional asphyxia, with sedation as an underlying risk factor
…hour despite a care level 2 observation requirement (15-minute intervals). Death resulted from positional asphyxia while heavily sedated. Key clinical lessons: sedated patients in mental health units require rigorous obs…
37y · Male·Combination of methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint leading to physiological…
A 37-year-old man died after being physically removed and restrained by NSW TrainLink staff at Cootamundra Station. He was displaying erratic, agitated behaviour consistent with methylamphetamine intoxication and possibl…
40y · Male·Global ischaemic brain injury following cardiorespiratory arrest during prone re…
Anthony Dunning, a 40-year-old male, suffered cardiac arrest while being restrained prone on the floor at Crown Casino with pressure applied to his neck. He was held in this position for approximately 4 minutes before lo…
42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…
…pt placement in recovery position following restraint application, consistent with training on positional asphyxia risks, would have been best practice. The failure to maintain recovery position contributed to an unneces…
25y · Male·positional asphyxia in a man with extensive old hypoxic brain damage, acute ches…
…man with severe hypoxic brain injury from a 1998 car accident, died at Katherine Hospital from positional asphyxia while receiving concurrent morphine therapy and suffering from acute chest infection. The coroner found h…
0y · Male·positional asphyxia
Harvey McGlinn, a 3-week-old infant, died from positional asphyxia while being carried in a Boba Wrap fabric sling in an incorrect position on 8 April 2019. The sling was p…
36y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia
… recurrent suicidal ideation and self-harm, died in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre from plastic bag asphyxia on 29 August 2020. She was housed in a maximum security prison with appropriate psychiatric oversight, ho…
63y · Male·Chest injuries
…. The jockey-wheel clamp slipped, causing the A-frame to collapse onto his chest, resulting in mechanical asphyxia. This case highlights a significant gap in consumer product safety standards. Jockey-wheels are designed …
29y · Male·severe neonatal encephalopathy, post palliative care; possible underlying cause:…
A 29-day-old neonate died from severe neonatal encephalopathy following birth asphyxia. The infant was born after prolonged induction and protracted second-stage labour at Lyell McEwin Hospita…
Male·Asphyxia following rapid compression of the chest wall and lung haemorrhages sus…
Kenneth Hudson Mitchell, an experienced and trained tree feller employed by Kentish Council, died from asphyxia caused by chest compression when a tree fell on him while he was felling it on his property. Despite his …
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