Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18280958 - Sea Tech Diving & Const. Inc. Dba Sea Tech S. Fl

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18280958

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/29/1989

Site Address:
Sea Tech Diving & Const. Inc. Dba Sea Tech S. Fl
4 Mi. E. Of Virginia Key
Miami, FL 33129

Mailing Address:
1901 Nw 32nd St., Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360134712

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14342307

Event: 06/28/1989

EMPLOYEE DROWNED WHILE DIVING

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 28, 1989, three employees were in the process of surveying the ocean floor approximately four miles offshore. They were working in depths of up to 100 ft. Employee #1, a navy-trained diver with 20 years experience, was in charge of the operations. The other two employees were also divers. Employee #1 was using scuba equipment to place 1200 ft of marker line per perpendicular to the outfall. He entered the water and after twenty minutes contact with him was lost. A search was started and after about five hours Employee #1 was found on the ocean floor with both the main and rescue breathing air tanks completely empty.

Keywords: DIVING, DROWN, DIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18280958			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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