Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14509590 - Employee drowns while diving

Accident Summary Nr: 14509590 -- Report ID: 1032300 -- Event Date: 06/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107018426	06/20/1989	0919	0	Tom T. Hostetter

Abstract: Employee #1 was diving using hookah diving gear. He was harvesting sea cucumbers. On his first dive, his regulator became disconnected from his air hose and he drowned. Employee #1 had no previous experience or training on surface-supplied air.

Keywords: DIVING, INEXPERIENCE, DROWN, UNTRAINED, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107018426			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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