Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 508598 - Diver dies after nearly drowning

Accident Summary Nr: 508598 -- Report ID: 1032300 -- Event Date: 04/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107296972	04/24/1990	7389	0	Puget Watermen Aka John Lentz

Abstract: While conducting surface supplied air commercial diving operations, 60 feet deep in saltwater, Employee #1's mouthpiece became separated from his face mask. When coworkers aboard the boat noticed an absence of air bubbles, they pulled up the air base to bring Employee #1 to the surface. He was then resuscitated, but died two days later in the hospital.

Keywords: CPR, DIVING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, DROWN, AIR LINE, DIVER, COMMERCIAL DIVING, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107296972			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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