227 results for “water rescue”
43y · Male·Drowning
…FD or harness. The yacht suffered two severe knockdowns, the second of which swept Dack overboard. Despite rescue attempts by skipper Laurie Ford and crew, using a life sling, Dack became exhausted and drowned before pro…
13y · Male·Drowning
…g during an Army Cadet orienteering exercise at Bjelke-Peterson Dam on 18 November 2000. While wading into water to retrieve an orienteering clue, he became entangled in thick duck weed approximately 10 metres from shor…
68y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
Four occupants of a Piper PA-28 light aircraft died when it impacted water in Bass Strait on 29 January 2016. The aircraft was operated under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) by experience…
41y · Male·Unknown; presumed drowning
Esmeraldo San Juan, a 41-year-old Filipino permanent resident, disappeared while rock fishing at Snapper Point on 19 March 2016 and is presumed to have drowned. He was last seen at 7pm intending to fish despite large wav…
62y · Male·drowning
…mbala into the sea near Maria Island on 5 July 2020. He was recovered after approximately 2.5 hours in the water and despite immediate CPR by bystanders and paramedics, could not be revived. The autopsy confirmed drowni…
8y · Female·heat stroke and dehydration
…nting, with their vehicle breaking down after becoming bogged. They were unprepared, carrying only minimal water and food, and attempted to walk out over several days in extreme heat (44-45°C) without adequate supplies.…
24y · Male·Drowning
…tation device which he did not wear, Sean paddled a sit-on-top kayak near the weir and fell into turbulent water, being swept through the weir gates. The coroner highlighted that alcohol and drug intoxication, combined …
Drowning from immersion in the sea; for those whose bodies were not recovered, d…
…w; the captain departed midway. The crew's decision to sail west into monsoon weather, away from sheltered waters, proved fatal. The coroner identified multiple systemic failures: no effective surveillance to detect the…
71y · Male·Drowning
…in the engine well (originally designed for steering cable, later modified for hydraulic steering) allowed water ingress; weight at stern lowered transom closer to waterline; missing drain plugs from bait wells prevente…
67y · Male·Drowning
…aged 67, drowned following a boating accident at Ansons Bay, Tasmania. The vessel capsized after taking on water through poorly maintained inspection covers and unplugged drain holes in the outboard motor pod. The bilge…
45y · Male·drowning
… displaced air bladder, and critical failure of the PFD to provide adequate buoyancy or lift his face from water. The coroner found the PFD failure contributed significantly to his death. Recommendations were made that …
38y · Male·unascertained; evidence suggests catastrophic fire or explosion on vessel
…ectrical equipment. Mr Wilson, who did not wear a lifejacket, would have had minimal survival time in cold water. The coroner concluded death occurred by accidental means on 15 June 2016, though the exact cause remains …
72y · Male·drowning
…perating independently from a larger abalone fishing vessel. He was not wearing a lifejacket when found in water aged 14°C despite legal requirement. The employer (single diver, one-person company) made informal assumpt…
54y · Female·Severe burns sustained in a house fire (palliated)
…rinklers in public housing, clarification of regulatory frameworks for sprinkler installation, streamlined water meter approvals, and cigarette packaging warnings about fire risk.
20y · Male·Drowning by immersion in the sea
Toshiyuki Hatakeyama, a 20-year-old Japanese pearl diver, fell overboard from the pearling lugger Kim during rough seas on 6 August 1979 approximately 12 kilometres west of Cape Latouche Treville. He was observed falling…
15y · Male·salt water drowning
Damian Alan Benson, aged 15, died by salt water drowning in the Southern Ocean near Carpenter Rocks, South Australia on 26 July 1998 during a fishing trip…
47y · Male·drowning
A 47-year-old man drowned in Lake Burbury while drift fishing alone at dusk in February 2022. He fell overboard when his boat struck a submerged object or ran aground in windy conditions, likely after the vessel suddenly…
45y · Female·Drowning
…d she likely did not fully appreciate the ocean's dangers and, unable to swim, could not stay afloat until rescue. Key clinical lesson: risk communication through clear, visible hazard signage at dangerous locations is e…
57y · Male·Unknown cause; likely drowning or injuries sustained when entering the water
…the following morning when he failed to report for duty. An immediate search of the vessel and surrounding waters was conducted but was unsuccessful. Police investigation found no suspicious circumstances. Medical recor…
Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in earthquake-induced building collapse; o…
…nd formalising council engineer involvement at disaster sites. One victim died of stress-triggered stroke. Rescue operations were found appropriate, contrary to media criticism.
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