Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102951167 - Kona Reef Divers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 102951167

Report ID: 0931300

Date Opened: 07/27/1994

Site Address:
Kona Reef Divers, Inc.
Kona Village Resort, Queen Kaahumanu Highway
Kaupulehu, HI 96745

Mailing Address:
77-6503 Maile St., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360400527

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14534929

Event: 07/09/1994

Employee drowns while free diving

Employee #1, 15 years old, was hired as a deck hand aboard a dive boat used for SCUBA diving instruction. His main duties were to help the students suit up and to clean SCUBA gear after the dive. During this trip, Employee #1, with permission from his dive master, went free diving in open water while he was waiting for a student dive to be completed. He did not surface and his body was later found in approximately 30 feet of water. Attempts were made to save him, but they were unsuccessful. He died at the hospital several hours later.

Keywords: DIVING, DROWN, BOAT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102951167			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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