Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14509541 - DIVING FATALITY

Accident Summary Nr: 14509541 -- Report ID: 1032300 -- Event Date: 09/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100005008	09/17/1986	7389	0	Kak Namkoong Dba Oriental Food Products

Abstract: DRIVER LACKING TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE DIVING MODE AND EQUIPMENT USED, DOVE BEYONG THE DEPTH THE DIVE GEAR WAS MEANT FOR THERE WAS NO SUPERVISION, PRE-PLANNING OR TRAINING. FOR SOME REASON, POSSIBLY INEXPER- IENCE, THE DIVER ROSE QUICKLY WHILE HOLDING HIS BREATH, CAUSING AN AIR EMBOLISM. DIVER WAS HIRED TO HARVEST SEA CUCUMBERS, AN EDIBLE MARINE ANIMAL. THIS DIVER HAD DOVE TO DEPTHS OF 80FT. HE WAS FOUND IN 45 FEET OF WATER WITHOUT HIS MOUTHPIECE IN PLACE. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF U.S. DIVERS SCUBA GEAR WHICH WAS MODIFIED W/O MANUFACTURER'S APPROVAL (US DIVERS SPORT REGULATOR.) AS WORN THIS GEAR IS REFERRED TO

Keywords: EMBOLISM, WORK RULES, DIVING, UNTRAINED, DIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100005008			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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