Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 875104 - Commercial diver drowns in rough water

Accident Summary Nr: 875104 -- Report ID: 0932030 -- Event Date: 11/19/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110565108	12/01/1992	7389	0	Nicole Marie

Abstract: Employee #1 was diving for sea urchins during weather that caused 7 to 8 ft swells (waves). When Employee #1 surfaced, he was separated from his catch, a bag of sea urchins. He disconnected his air line to swim after his catch. Because of the rough waters, Employee #1 could not retrieve his catch, so he swam back, caught his air line, then started to pull his way back to the boat. Employee #1 disappeared behind a wave. When the people in the boat saw Employee #1 again, he had let go of the air line and was floating, face up, in the water. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: WORK RULES, DIVING, DROWN, AIR LINE, DIVER, COMMERCIAL DIVING, SWIM, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110565108			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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