131 results for “asphyxiation”
49y · Female·strangulation
…sure to her neck using a ligature (dress) for an extended period (likely over 60 seconds) during erotic asphyxiation. Although Ms Zhang had consented to some neck pressure for sexual stimulation, the degree of force appl…
35y · Male·Combined effects of positional asphyxiation and intoxication
A 35-year-old man with severe alcohol use disorder died from positional asphyxiation while intoxicated. With a blood alcohol level of 0.293 g/100mL, he fell near stairs outside a neighbour…
71y · Female·asphyxiation
Veronica Corstorphine, aged 71, died from asphyxiation caused by being smothered with a pillow by her daughter Natalie Maher on 3 October 2019. This case does…
48y · Male·asphyxiation by drowning
…d Yugoslavian migrant carpenter who had disappeared from Carlton on 18 December 1968. The coroner found asphyxiation by drowning as the cause of death, with no suspicious circumstances. The case illustrates the challenge…
22y · Male·Asphyxia from recreational use of nitrous oxide
… over months. No one close to him was aware of his practice. Clinically, this illustrates the danger of asphyxiation when recreational nitrous oxide use occurs in isolation without monitoring. The death was entirely prev…
37y · Male·Combined effects of positional asphyxiation and multiple injuries
…th an incoming train at 11:06 pm. He became wedged between the train and platform, suffering positional asphyxiation and multiple injuries. Clinical lessons centre on prevention: intoxicated individuals require safeguard…
32y · Female·Injuries caused by asphyxiation and blunt force trauma to the head inflicted by …
…s found dead in her Mosman unit on 22 April 2013. A forensic pathologist determined death resulted from asphyxiation (likely from manual neck compression/strangulation) combined with blunt force trauma to the head. The c…
23y · Male·Single motor vehicle roll-over collision; traumatic asphyxiation
…shed ~41km later. He was ejected from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt and died from traumatic asphyxiation trapped under the vehicle. A passenger wearing a seatbelt sustained only minor injuries. This death was…
<1y · Female·Sudden infant death syndrome or asphyxiation due to co-sleeping or overlaying
…e bed at 6:30am. Autopsy could not conclusively determine cause of death but indicated probable SIDS or asphyxiation from co-sleeping/overlay. Clinical lessons include: recognising SIDS risk factors (co-sleeping, parenta…
51y · Male·asphyxiation due to diffusion of exhaust fumes into a car
…deration and highlighting mental health concerns, he was terminated on 27 July 2020. He died by exhaust asphyxiation the following morning. The coroner found the termination breached the Enterprise Agreement's rehabilita…
40y · Male·Asphyxia caused by restraint during security incident at Campbelltown Club Hotel
…However, critical findings revealed that security guards had received inadequate training on positional asphyxiation risks. The coroner recommended that the Council of Australian Governments review the Mutual Recognition…
19y · Female·asphyxiation
…esented to university counselling with depression. She disclosed detailed written suicide plans (helium asphyxiation) to the Head of Counselling, who appropriately escalated to ACIS. However, she was classified as 'non-u…
81y · Male·plastic bag asphyxia
George Cameron, an 81-year-old man, died by asphyxiation using a plastic bag while in custody at Parklea Correctional Centre on 8 September 2017. He had been re…
Male·traumatic asphyxia due to mine accident (loader operator falling into stope and …
…29 metres into a stope while he was backfilling. He was crushed by backfill material, causing traumatic asphyxiation. The coroner found that a temporary steel stop log would likely have prevented his death. The backfilli…
Male·Homicide; likely suffocation due to placement of plastic bag over head, but exac…
…dney Jones. Mr Breward was subjected to sustained violence including kicks, punches, waterboarding, and asphyxiation by plastic bag placement over his head. He lost consciousness and died. Due to decomposition of remains…
30y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
… July 2013. Key clinical lessons include: drivers should never rest with engines running due to risk of asphyxiation; vehicle maintenance failures can create life-threatening conditions; and healthcare providers should b…
37y · Male·hypoxic brain injury secondary to airway obstruction
…ndary to airway obstruction while on remand at Melbourne Assessment Prison in December 2009. He died by asphyxiation using a plastic bag and ligature in his cell. Key issues included inadequate prevention of access to pl…
27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…
…ed significant neck injuries consistent with abnormal flexion/extension, extensive petechiae suggesting asphyxiation, and evidence of vomit aspiration. The exact mechanism of arrhythmia was uncertain but likely involved …
Unknown·Quad bike and side-by-side vehicle rollover accidents resulting in drowning, asp…
…rer age warnings, and lack of formal safety training. Direct causes included drowning from head injury, asphyxiation from crush injuries, and traumatic brain injury. The coroner identified multiple contributing factors: …
83y · Female·neck compression from a wheelchair restraint strap
…usted. Mrs Dicker slipped downward in her wheelchair, positioning the lap belt around her neck, causing asphyxiation. While the facility provided generally high-standard care and staff were compassionate, a previous simi…
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