80 results for “occupational stress”
58y · Male·Shotgun wound to the neck
…d by suicide on 13 February 2020 following a shotgun wound to the neck. He was experiencing significant occupational and legal stress related to protracted proceedings regarding his conduct in a major class action, with …
52y · Male·Stab injuries to the chest
…idepressants, with increasing pain in November 2020. Contributing factors included chronic pain, financial stress from depleted compensation and gambling addiction, inability to work, and declining mental health. No ment…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries
…ractures, intracranial haemorrhage, and upper neck dislocation. Kennedy had been experiencing work-related stress following promotion to a supervisor role, was withdrawn and not sleeping well, but declined to seek medica…
54y · Male·Died by hanging while suffering from the effects of Post-traumatic Stress Disord…
…fficulty of managing comorbid psychiatric conditions, medication compliance challenges, and the role of occupational trauma. Systemic improvements recommended included mental health screening and family education.
59y · Male·Hanging
…March 2018. He was a dedicated judicial officer with exceptional work ethic but experienced significant occupational stress from increasing court workloads (up to 90 cases daily), pressure to ensure justice for unreprese…
45y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…g ingestion. Key clinical lessons include: anaesthetists are at elevated risk of substance abuse due to occupational stress and direct access to potent drugs; propofol is the most commonly abused anaesthetic agent and is…
27y · Male·Hanging
…Despite being psychiatrically stable and compliant with medication, Marcus developed significant workplace stress from December 2017 onwards, characterised by burnout, fatigue, and moral distress—feeling unable to provid…
47y · Female·insulin overdose
…tings, attention to medication access in workplace settings, and identification of cumulative psychosocial stressors (occupational loss, bereavement, relationship strain) requiring integrated mental health support.
47y · Male·unascertained; manner of death suicide by going overboard into the ocean
…ined unascertained (could have been injury from fall, drowning, or predation). This case highlights the occupational and psychological pressures faced by seafarers in isolated environments and the importance of mental he…
Female·pentobarbitone toxicity
Two veterinary-associated women (a veterinary student and a practicing veterinarian) died from pentobarbitone toxicity via ingestion, with evidence of intentional self-harm. The coroner identified that both women had acc…
19y · Male·Complications arising from hyperthermia, including total organ failure, rhabdomy…
…ng caffeine and sugar, which caused net fluid loss. The employer Pride Insulation failed to implement heat-stress management protocols, had minimal safety culture, and provided inadequate training. Critical lessons inclu…
59y · Male·inhalation of products of combustion and effects of heat
…itions created by overfilled containers in a confined space. While Howard experienced documented workplace stress and anxiety over 27 years, his GP and mental health providers had not identified imminent suicide risk. Or…
50y · Female·Hanging
…old accountant at Ballarat Health Services, died by hanging on 29 August 2019. The coroner found workplace stress from a toxic workplace culture was the primary suicide stressor. Following a restructure in August 2017 an…
46y · Male·Unknown - possible causes include traumatic injury or dehydration in remote terr…
…nical lessons centre on recognition of acute psychological crisis in the context of criminal investigation stress, depression and substance use. Early intervention by occupational health, mental health assessment after p…
27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of heat stroke
…and the farm operator $100,000. Key preventive measures identified included thermal risk assessments, heat stress training, acclimatisation protocols, provision of shade structures, rescheduling to cooler times, and adeq…
54y · Male·mixed pentobarbitone and alcohol toxicity
…act. He was found deceased on 2 October 2014. The coroner identified that veterinarians have particular occupational access to pentobarbitone without regulatory requirements for secure storage or use registers, unlike dr…
Male·Hunt: self-inflicted gunshot wound to head; Reynolds: self-inflicted gunshot wou…
This coronial finding examined four police suicides in Tasmania between 2016-2020. Constable Hunt died by gunshot wound after being stood down from duty without welfare support; his personal phone was unlawfully seized, …
47y · Male·Smoke inhalation and effects of fire
Lee Edward Parker, 47, died in a bus fire at a caravan park in Queensland in August 2016. Heavy alcohol consumption by multiple residents that evening created a chaotic scene. Evidence suggests Parker entered a female re…
45y · Male·Hanging
A 45-year-old man with depression died by hanging after experiencing significant workplace stress. He had consulted his GP in October 2014 regarding grief over his mother's terminal illness and was prescr…
25y · Male·acute heat stroke
…at illness management, Safetyman guidelines were not followed, and WBGT measurements showed dangerous heat stress levels (32-36°C) that should have halted strenuous activity. Warning signs from experienced instructors we…
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