5 results for “retrieval operations”
39y · Male·Drowning
Glenn Wilson, a 39-year-old dory operator, drowned after his fishing vessel capsized while attempting to retrieve an anchor stuck in reef. The dory had significant design and maintenance defects, including inadequate buo…
multiple deaths: 8 from drowning, 1 from drowning with head injury; 1 from immer…
This inquest examined nine rock fishing deaths in NSW between 2012-2015, all caused by drowning after unexpectedly being swept into the sea or falling into deep water. Most victims were either inexperienced swimmers or u…
31y · Male·Injuries sustained as a consequence of helicopter crash into water
…helicopter transport was medically necessary; inadequate clinical protocols existed for non-urgent night retrievals; and no formal risk assessment compared helicopter risk against patient benefit. Systemic failures incl…
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
Marlene Kenny, 64, presented to Orbost Hospital on 8 January 2007 with chest tightness, breathing difficulties and low oxygen saturation (83-86%). A doctor diagnosed panic attack and discharged her without investigation.…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of hypertension
John Kennedy, 65, died from ischaemic heart disease with hypertension on 16 April 2020 after a 24-minute delay in ambulance dispatch. He called triple zero at 00:19 with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing (Priori…
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