Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 508937 - Employee drowns while SCUBA diving

Accident Summary Nr: 508937 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 08/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301494159	08/26/1997	7999	0	Latitude 62 Lodge

Abstract: While Employee #1 was SCUBA diving in approximately 120 feet of water, using equipment that was marginally/poorly maintained, his high pressure hose was inadvertently cut and he drowned. Causal factors include: no standby diver was available to render assistance; Employee #1 was not line tended; Employee #1 was not wearing a required personal flotation device; and no supplemental air supply was provided.

Keywords: SEVERED, INADEQUATE MAINT, SCUBA, WORK RULES, DIVING, AIR HOSE, DROWN, DIVER, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301494159			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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