49 results for “electrical injury”
37y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury from low-voltage electrocution
A licensed electrical worker died from hypoxic brain injury three days after receiving a low-voltage electrocution. While inst…
37y · Male·Complications of electrocution and injuries sustained in a fall
…0 November 2019. Key clinical lessons include the importance of recognising the severity of high-voltage electrical injuries, which cause both direct tissue damage and cardiac complications. While the scaffold complied w…
57y · Male·Abnormal cardiac arrhythmia due to electric shock; contributing cause: coronary …
Stephen Leonard Viner, a 57-year-old handyman, died from an abnormal cardiac arrhythmia triggered by electrical shock while investigating a failed sump pump in a flooded basement. He turned on an isolator switch to a…
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 Ab…
58y · Female·thermal burns
…s installed in 2012 without the earth leakage breaker mandated by the manufacturer's manual and relevant electrical safety standards. The patient made complaints about the heat pump activating smoke alarms and electrical…
3y · Male·Smoke inhalation with thermal inhalation injury and carbon monoxide poisoning
…died in a public housing fire at Larapinta on 1 June 2023, from smoke inhalation. The fire was caused by electrical arcing in the roof space resulting from degraded insulation between two adjacent wires; the specific cau…
76y · Male·Electrocution
…n Glover, aged 76, died from electrocution while investigating a water pump at a farm property. Multiple electrical faults converged to cause his death: internal failure of the pump's pressure switch causing tracking (sh…
37y · Male·Electrocution
Jarrod Fox, a 37-year-old experienced A-Grade electrician, died from electrocution while performing electrical work at a residential property. He was working alone in a crawl space under the house when he contacted …
84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia and multi-system organ failure arising from being a victim of h…
…otscray home. The fire started in a CRT computer monitor powered by cascaded power boards, which created electrical instability. Mr Walker sustained burns to approximately 30% of his body and severe smoke inhalation, was…
27y · Male·Electrocution causing cardiac arrest
…nstruction switchboard with live 240V wiring on 27 February 2012. The coroner found critical failures in electrical safety compliance: the main switchboard lacked a residual current device (RCD) on the third street circu…
43y · Male·Combination of exsanguination and inhalation of smoke
…nce of functioning smoke alarms in early fire detection; the severe physiological consequences of arterial injury during escape attempts; and consideration of electrical safety in home renovations, particularly placement…
38y · Male·electrocution from contact with live electrical wiring during repair of solar ho…
…2006 while working on a solar hot water service in Ngukurr Community, NT. He was working live on exposed electrical wiring without adequate isolation procedures. The coroner found Davis was likely a safety-conscious work…
2y · Female·effects of fire (smoke inhalation and thermal injury)
…s, died on 14 April 2018 in a house fire at her rural NSW home. She died from smoke inhalation and thermal injury. The fire's exact cause could not be determined despite expert investigation; electrical fault, accidental…
50y · Male·electrocution
Maurice Bauer, aged 50, died from electrocution while working on electrical switchboard relocation at a residential construction site in Queensland. The employer, Mr Forsyth, made …
12y · Male·Effects of fire
…nbourne, Victoria. The fire originated in a multi-outlet power board in his bedroom, likely caused by an electrical fault within the power board or a connected appliance. Timothy was overcome by smoke inhalation and fire…
23y · Male·Thermal injury in association with electrocution
Daren Cheng Lim Tan, a 23-year-old graduate electrical engineer in Western Power's training program, died on 19 January 2000 from thermal injury and electrocut…
20y · Male·stab injury to the back
…le died from exsanguination due to a stab wound to the back sustained during an organised group fight. The injury penetrated the lung and involved medium calibre pulmonary vessels. Despite immediate emergency management …
5y · Male·Complications of burns
…nditions for fuel vapour ignition. An ignition source (likely the hot exhaust, static electricity, or an electrical arc) ignited petrol vapours, causing a fire that engulfed both father and child. The boy received prompt…
38y · Male·electrical injury
…psychotic medication, weekly appointments, and crisis pathway education, Benjamin died by self-inflicted electrical injury. He reported suicidal ideation without specific intent on 26 October 2022 but did not access cris…
Female·Smoke inhalation and incineration (Rachael); Effects of fire (Starlia, Sage, Wil…
Four family members died in a house fire on 26 December 2011. The fire likely originated from electrical equipment near a Christmas tree. Two ionisation-type smoke alarms were installed but failed to provide a…
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