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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #630038

SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN

Event
SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
630038
Report ID
213900

Event description

SCUBA DIVER DROWNED WHILE RETREIVING GOLF BALLS IN A POND

Investigation abstract

A SCUBA DIVER WAS FOUND BY A CO-WORKER DEAD AT THE BOTTOM OF A POND. NO INDICATI ON OF FOUL PLAY WAS FOUND. AN AUTOPSY IS BEING PERFORMED. HIS EQUIPMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN EXAMINED FOR MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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