14 results for “mechanical restraints”
31y · Female·drowning, deliberately self-inflicted with intention of ending life
…0 August following a 5-day admission for paracetamol and lamotrigine overdose, during which she required mechanical restraints and life-saving N-acetylcysteine infusion. The coroner found her treatment at RHH was appropr…
66y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in a man with arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, pulmon…
…e, including timely diagnosis and palliative care, significant criticism centred on inappropriate use of restraints during his final hospital admission. Despite being classified as Stage 3 terminally ill with severe mobi…
20y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by train at Lalor Railway Station
…nd explicit threats to throw herself in front of a train. Initial assessment appropriately placed her in restraints in resuscitation cubicle with one-to-one nursing. However, restraints were removed after approximately 3…
19y · Female·Mechanical asphyxia due to crush injuries sustained under coach rollover; pregna…
…istently promoting use and passengers perceiving buses as inherently safe. The coroner noted the bus was mechanically sound, the driver was not at fault, and the defect notice system had communication gaps but was not pr…
71y · Male·Cause of death could not be determined. Possibilities included positional asphyx…
… operating unregistered, poorly maintained equipment and the importance of heeding safety warnings about mechanical defects, particularly in older operators.
34y · Unknown·Motor vehicle collision resulting in combination of mechanical trauma and subseq…
…road train, resulting in catastrophic impact and post-crash fire. Five family members died from combined mechanical trauma and exposure to fire; the youngest child (ejected) died from multiple fractures. The driver was d…
Male·Blunt trauma of the chest and abdomen
…at the scene, he died. Road and weather conditions were not contributory factors, and the vehicle had no mechanical defects. This death was entirely preventable through abstinence from alcohol before driving and use of s…
31y · Male·Status epilepsy secondary to cerebral cavernoma
…elirium, he was perceived as aggressive/intoxicated. Police and paramedics responded, using physical and mechanical restraints in prone position followed by 5mg droperidol sedation. He deteriorated rapidly and suffered c…
31y · Male·Undetermined; most likely coronary atherosclerosis leading to arrhythmia, but as…
…ing forensic patients, provide mandatory aggressive behaviour management training, equip staff with soft restraints to shorten dangerous physical struggles, and improve senior psychiatric support for on-call registrars.
30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …
Jack Kokaua, a 30-year-old with schizophrenia and coronary artery disease, died from malignant ventricular arrhythmia during a police encounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asp…
38y · Male·Multiorgan failure following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a man with methyl…
…made recommendations to strengthen police training on prone restraint risks and introduce fast strap leg restraints as safer alternative to prolonged prone positioning.
9y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (passenger)
…t neither adult wore seatbelts and the two young children in the sleeping cabin were unrestrained. While mechanical issues contributed minimally, the primary failure was the parents' inadequate restraint of child passeng…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion necessitating physical restraint i…
39-year-old Chad Riley died from cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion during physical restraint. He presented to hospital intoxicated with methylamphetamine, exhibiting drug-induced psychosis with agitation and …
0y · Male·Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) against a background of sub-glottic stenosis…
Brendan Scott Kay, a 104-day-old ex-premature infant with sub-glottic stenosis from prolonged neonatal intubation, died suddenly in his parents' car during transfer home from Brisbane to Tully. The stenosis had been inve…
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