19 results for “submersion”
6y · Female·Hypoxic Ischaemic Brain Injury from submersion in a pool
Tekiesha Lopes-Kristen, aged 6, drowned after submersion in a home swimming pool at Wattle on 22 January 2009, dying from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury at Child…
60y · Male·Unable to determine; probable drowning based on circumstances
…ce of water safety, vehicle maintenance, and the challenges in determining cause of death after extended submersion.
12y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of immersion; involuntary inhalation of water after…
Kyle Vassil, a 12-year-old competent swimmer, died by submersion in a cold, murky dam at a school camp. After 4-5 minutes of swimming, Kyle experienced acute difficulty,…
23y · Male·Undetermined
A 23-year-old male died from an undetermined cause following a night of cocaine and nitrous oxide use. He experienced paranoid and delusional thoughts, hallucinations about demonic possession, and reported chest pain and…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
…table plaque in the left main coronary artery. While paddling, he became dizzy and collapsed, leading to submersion and drowning. The coroner found the cardiac event could not have been foreseen and was likely fatal rega…
4y · Unknown·Drowning
A 4-year-old boy drowned in a resort pool during a family birthday party on 13 December 2020. Despite wearing a buoyancy vest initially, he removed it to use water slides more freely. While approximately 8 adults were pr…
12y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Effects of drowning
A 12-year-old girl drowned in Lake Victoria after stepping into deep water while swimming with friends and family. She attempted to help a sister who had slipped on a sand ledge into deeper water but became overwhelmed a…
5y · Male·Complications of Immersion and Multiple Injuries in the Setting of a Boating Inc…
…FD. Despite rapid CPR initiation by his father, he could not be revived after approximately 5 minutes of submersion. The incident highlights risks of bow seating positions during vessel deceleration, particularly when ch…
Female·unknown - cause of death could not be established
…showed evidence of fire exposure prior to being placed in the ocean, with fragmentation occurring before submersion. Despite exhaustive investigations including Victoria Police inquiries, forensic anthropological analysi…
49y · Female·drowning
Yolande Maria Scheffer, a 49-year-old experienced swimmer, died by drowning at Somerset Beach, Tasmania on 7 January 2016. She entered the water with her two daughters using boogie boards in waist-deep water. When a larg…
65y · Male·Drowning
Do Hung Vu, a 65-year-old man of Vietnamese background, drowned while abalone diving alone at Altona Beach. He had only recently commenced diving (6 months prior) despite having respiratory issues including coughing and …
32y · Male·Drowning
…ns. Despite surviving initial immersion and being seen clinging to rocks, he disappeared during a second submersion in extremely turbulent water with strong currents and undertow. An extensive search over 11 days found n…
0y · Female·Drowning
An 11-month-old girl drowned in a backyard koi fishpond after gaining access to the pond's edge, likely attempting to view the fish. Despite immediate CPR and rapid hospital transfer, she suffered hypoxic-ischaemic brain…
3y · Female·Drowning
A 3-year-old girl drowned in a home bathtub after her mother briefly left the bathroom to retrieve a towel. The child had recently fallen twice and had a minor head cold but was otherwise healthy. She was found submerged…
14y · Female·global hypoxic brain injury sustained during drowning
Georgia Lewtas, aged 14, drowned at Mersey Bluff, Devonport after entering rough water with a friend. She had reasonable but not strong swimming ability. Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly with wind speeds reaching …
8y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and multi-organ failure from drowning
Richard John Obrey Baird, an 8-year-old Aboriginal boy, drowned on 19 January 2014 after becoming trapped in a stormwater drain system in Palmerston, NT during heavy monsoonal rain. He entered an unsecured drain with fri…
48y · Male·Undetermined; most likely drowning at sea
Mahsan Muhammad, a 48-year-old Indonesian deckhand, fell overboard from a commercial fishing trawler (K-VERN) in rough seas off Queensland on 18 May 2020. He was working on a boom arm 10 metres outboard, attempting to re…
13y · Female·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of Hypoxic Brain Damage, due to or as a co…
Amanda Helen Boyce, aged 13, drowned in a spa pool at a resort after her long hair became entrapped in the pump suction system. She was submerged for an estimated 10-20 minutes before being freed. Despite immediate CPR a…
23y · Male·injuries sustained in fall from Tasman Bridge and/or drowning after submersion i…
A 23-year-old man with bipolar disorder, polysubstance dependence, and chronic self-harm died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge hours after psychiatric discharge. Despite two suicide attempts within 48 hours preceding as…
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