Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 875567 - Diver drowns, complications possible

Accident Summary Nr: 875567 -- Report ID: 0932040 -- Event Date: 05/25/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106058795	08/01/1994	7389	0	Nu Venture

Abstract: Employee #1 was diving for sea urchins (food). He surfaced from a dive making moves that indicated that he might be in trouble. Employee #1 did not respond to hand signals and a second diver went to his aid. By the time the second diver arrived, Employee #1 was floating in the water and did not respond to CPR. The cause of his death had not been determined at the time of the investigation. The coroner indicated the possibility of an embolism or aneurysm.

Keywords: EMBOLISM, CPR, DIVING, ANEURYSM, DROWN, DIVER, COMMERCIAL DIVING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106058795			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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