186 results for “rib fractures”
56y · Male·intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic rupture due to blunt force injury to …
David Michael Clarke, aged 56, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage due to splenic rupture following blunt force injury to his back. The fatal injury occurred after he was kicked by Jeffrey Zinn during a violent alterca…
78y · Male·chest injuries sustained when struck by a tractor
…nt starting while in gear. The coroner found operator inattention to the tractor's gear position likely contributed to the incident. This case emphasises that even experienced operators can suffer fatal accidents with f…
37y · Male·Multiple injuries including lung lacerations and contusions, multiple rib fractu…
…s. While the collapse was unprecedented and unforeseeable to experienced BHP personnel, it was causally contributed to by quality control failures, lack of engineering oversight of design modifications, and failure to a…
43y · Male·The combined effects of subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity
…ed methadone, with three possible causes identified: vaccination-related myopericarditis, chest trauma from rib fractures, or drug-induced myocardial strain. Hospital teams did not definitively determine the cause of hi…
30y · Female·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident
Paige Jones, aged 30, died from severe chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. The critical issue was whether she was the rider or passenger. While Mr White (her partner) consistently claimed he was…
76y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating fractured ribs sustained in a fall on a bus
…user, fell when his wheelchair tilted during a left-turn on a bus on 13 August 2017. He sustained fractured ribs and a small haemothorax. Although initially treated with painkillers, he developed pneumonia and respirato…
41y · Male·injuries sustained when he fell from height into a pit full of water
Roger Bruce Browne, a 41-year-old contract holder at Dawson Mine, died after falling from height into a pit at disused pit 8C. He suffered fatal injuries including cervical spine dislocation and internal injuries; death …
47y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries
…encountered this patient multiple times (ED presentations, community health clinic visits) with injuries attributed to falls while intoxicated, without documented assessment for intimate partner violence or social work …
14y · Female·blunt trauma of the chest
…ure to wear a seatbelt. The ATV was in poor mechanical condition with multiple safety defects. Critical contributing factors were: inexperienced driving on rough downhill terrain at inappropriate speed, absence of seatb…
89y · Male·Complications of chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
… Despite being admitted to hospital and initially surviving, he developed pneumonia—a known complication of rib fractures—and died 10 days post-injury. Clinical lessons: The coroner emphasised the importance of medical …
68y · Male·Traumatic asphyxia due to entrapment between shipping container wall and semi-tr…
… An axle pack weighing ~1 tonne rolled forward uncontrollably, trapping him against the container wall. Contributing factors included inadequate packing preventing sideways movement during transit, loosely secured red r…
87y · Female·Multiple injuries with ischaemic heart disease, antecedent cause being recent fa…
87-year-old Margaret Martyr-Paterson, a low-care resident with dementia and ischaemic heart disease at Shoreham House aged care facility, fell from her bedroom window on 17 February 2010 and died 11 days later from multi…
0y · Male·Non-accidental infliction of significant force to the head/face and gum region, …
Jacob, a premature infant born at 29 weeks, was discharged from neonatal care at 11 weeks old and presented to hospital three days later with a subarachnoid haemorrhage and periorbital bruising. Despite being assessed as…
12y · Male·Head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when run over by a vehicle
A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy died from head, chest and abdominal injuries when run over by a Toyota Landcruiser during a school carnival 'Troopy Pull' activity. The vehicle was being pulled by students using rope attache…
45y · Male·multiple injuries sustained from a 25-metre fall down an unprotected stope when …
…erground stope while attempting to place a rock bund at its edge. The incident occurred due to multiple contributing factors: ambiguous instructions regarding preparation of the stope for surveying; the deceased's misin…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two occasions: once around 6 May 2019 (evidenced b…
Male·pelvic, leg and chest injuries sustained from being run over by a reversing dog …
James Short was fatally run over by a reversing truck and dog trailer at an earthmoving company yard. The driver had limited visibility due to trailer configuration and did not use a designated spotter. The squawker audi…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries including fractured left ribs leading to punctured and collaps…
Cameron Cole, aged 24, was killed when a heavy steel pipe rack fell from a flatbed trailer during unloading at a remote gas well site. The load of five pipe racks had been inadequately restrained with chains and binders,…
48y · Male·Coronary artery disease precipitating acute myocardial infarction resulting in c…
…al infarction at Cherbourg Hospital after presenting three times over 28-30 August 2016 with chest pain and rib injury from an intoxicated fall. Critical clinical lessons include: failure to perform ECG despite persiste…
26y · Male·Air embolism due to ruptured spleen (surgery) due to motorcycle accident
John Mathers, 26, died from air embolism during emergency surgery following severe motorcycle trauma. A sedan turned across his path; despite heavy braking, he collided and suffered extensive injuries including ruptured …
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