198 results for “workplace injury”
42y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia due to motor vehicle accident
Gary Wayne Walker, a 42-year-old truck driver, died from traumatic asphyxia following a motor vehicle accident on the Arthur Highway, Tasmania. He was driving a prime mover and trailer loaded with approximately 14,000 kg…
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 cond…
52y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
Roderick Dillon, a 52-year-old man, died from a gunshot wound to the head. While depression, chronic pain, and some circumstantial evidence suggested possible suicide, the coroner was unable to establish this to the requ…
69y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury secondary to respiratory arrest in the setting…
…with expertise in chemical products used for slate floor restoration, died from hypoxic ischaemic cerebral injury following respiratory arrest caused by exposure to dichloromethane fumes. Working alone in a poorly ventil…
51y · Male·Blunt trauma of the head, neck and chest sustained in a tractor crash (rollover)
…ceived appropriate training, key clinical/occupational lessons include: (1) seatbelts significantly reduce injury during rollovers; (2) steep terrain with wet grass creates uncontrollable conditions for tractors, particu…
28y · Female·Head injury
A 28-year-old experienced horse trainer, Danielle Lewis, died from a head injury after being thrown from a sulky at a harness racing facility. She was struck headfirst against a building …
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…
57y · Male·Abnormal cardiac arrhythmia due to electric shock; contributing cause: coronary …
…r had pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis which made his heart susceptible to arrhythmia from electrical injury. The coroner found the equipment was not actually decommissioned as believed. Key clinical lessons: unqual…
27y · Male·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (driver)
A 27-year-old male died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision while performing a U-turn in his work utility vehicle. He was directing traffic signage as part of his employment when he attempted to turn acr…
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…
43y · Male·head, neck and chest injuries when crushed by a metal plate
Richard Carl Barker, aged 43, died when a metal wing plate fell on him after he removed bolts from a hopper on 23 April 2013. He worked as a contractor at BIS Industries. The day before his death, site manager Grantley H…
42y · Female·Complications of cutaneous burns
Nicole Joy Millar, 42, died from severe burns inflicted by her intimate partner in a premeditated attack at a petrol station. She had disclosed prior intimate partner violence to support services but remained isolated an…
Male·drowning due to immersion in stormwater while trapped in a drain
Paul Smith, an Operations Supervisor at a SITA organic waste recycling facility, died after being sucked into a 30cm stormwater drain and drowning during clearing of a blockage in torrential rain. Expert evidence showed …
63y · Male·Chest injuries
Trevor O'Brien, aged 63, died from chest injuries sustained while performing DIY maintenance on his caravan. He improperly used the caravan's jockey-wheel as a vehicle jack to support the vehicle's weight while working u…
72y · Male·Severe head and chest trauma sustained in a tree-felling accident; multiple seve…
Colin Williamson, aged 72, died from severe head and chest trauma sustained during a tree-felling accident on his friend's property. He was struck by a falling tree branch while operating a log splitter. Critical failure…
54y · Male·Blunt force head trauma
Paul John Hinton, a 54-year-old experienced New Zealand-based mechanic, died on 30 May 2023 after being crushed by a Ford Territory vehicle while performing suspension maintenance work at a residential property in Scores…
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…
67y · Male·Complications arising from multiple injuries — fall from a height
A 67-year-old man died from complications of multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a 3-metre ladder while conducting home roof repairs in Tasmania. He fell forward through polycarbonate roofing onto a paved veranda …
29y · Male·carbon monoxide poisoning
Janesh Dani, a 29-year-old security guard, died of carbon monoxide poisoning on 27 June 2002 in the gymnasium of a Pyrmont apartment complex where he worked. The coroner determined CO from an external pool heater accumul…
20y · Male·Electrocution resulting in cardiac arrhythmia and cardiac arrest
Nathan Wade Brooks, a 20-year-old roofer, died from electrocution on 20 March 2000 at Royal Darwin Hospital. While working on a construction site, he and a colleague were moving a mobile scaffold that had been raised to …
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