14 results for “exposure-related injury”
75y · Male·Pneumonia due to metastatic mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos at workp…
…0. The coroner found his death resulted from natural causes and did not arise from a workplace accident or injury at the time of death. No clinical errors, system failures, or preventable factors were identified. The cas…
88y · Female·Multisystem organ failure in the context of exposure, humeral fracture, and clin…
An 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer's dementia resident in aged care left the facility undetected on a hot day and collapsed 800-900 metres away with a humeral fracture. She died nearly two months later from multisystem …
19y · Male·Hanging
Meqdad Hussain, a 19-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, died by hanging in an immigration detention centre (Scherger IDC, Queensland) on 17 March 2011. He had a history of self-harm evident from scars on his forearms, noted …
17y · Male·Undetermined - died after going missing in rainforest; likely from becoming lost…
…rkiah died in the rainforest between 19 August and 11 September 2023, likely from becoming lost, elements, injury, or medical episode related to drug use. The investigation was thorough and comprehensive with no evidence…
20y · Male·Widespread hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrhythmia, ventricular fib…
Shayne McMahon, 20, died on 7 April 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia and hypoxic brain injury after exposure to butane from a severed LPG gas line at North Star Holiday Resort. As an unlicensed appren…
heat stroke (environmental exposure) / hyperthermia; Mr Buske: atherosclerotic h…
Four deaths occurred on Mount Augustus summit trail in 2019-2020 during hot weather conditions. All deceased experienced heat stroke with dehydration as the primary mechanism of death. The coroner identified inadequate p…
36y · Male·Complications of thermal burn injuries
Daniel Surtees, aged 36, died from complications of extensive thermal burn injuries (>80% body surface area) sustained during a domestic violence incident. After consuming 14 cans of bourbon at a party, Daniel returned h…
33y · Male·Aspiration plus hypothermia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication
Shannon Lindsay Watt, a 33-year-old male, died from aspiration with hypothermia secondary to severe alcohol intoxication. After work drinks at the Alberton Hotel on 13 June 2009, he consumed large quantities of alcohol (…
57y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries in a man with ischaemic heart dis…
Stephen Johnston, a 57-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, obesity, depression and alcohol dependence, was assaulted on 7 December 2016 by Kevin Knowles and Amanda Bourke after an evening of drinking. Johnston suf…
43y · Female·External neck compression due to self-inflicted hanging
…hat was not formally investigated as a new incident, treating it instead as a recurrence of a pre-existing injury. This failure to investigate meant her condition was not adequately reassessed. She was transferred withou…
17y · Male·Hanging (self-inflicted)
Alec Meikle was a 17-year-old apprentice in New South Wales who experienced bullying and harassment at his workplace at Downer EDI from January to May 2008. The incidents included creation of a 'Sphincter Dilation Chart'…
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a man …
Edward Ivan Africh, a 64-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) in the setting of advanced chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and heart fai…
5y · Male·unascertained
…erstanding of what constitutes family violence under Australian law; and multiple healthcare contacts post-injury provided no screening for suicide risk, homicide risk, or family violence despite cognitive decline and mo…
Unknown·Thermal injury and burns from bushfire exposure; smoke inhalation
The 2019/2020 NSW bushfire season was catastrophic, with 25 deaths investigated by the State Coroner through inquests and 41 fires through inquiries. Over 5.52 million hectares burned, destroying 2,476 homes and damaging…
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