Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301184107 - Woody Stangle Sr.

Inspection Information - Office: Washington Area Office

Investigation Summary

Four fishermen were conducting commercial diving harvesting Sea Cucumbers in the Straits of Juan DeFuca. Employee #1, a diver, was on his third dive of the day at approximately 65 ft when the fisherman on the vessel lost communication. They pulled Employee #1 to the surface and when he surfaced his mask was off and was connected only by the communication wires. Apparently the fitting from the manifold block and the mask became disconnected, causing the diver to lose his air supply, leading to the removal of his mask and his drowning.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, DIVING, DROWN, DIVER