PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA—
U.S. Dept of the Navy
Depletion of oxygen · Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations
Final narrative
On May 30, 2017, an employee was diving to a depth of 82-84 feet with a team in the Gulf of Mexico. He was using an oxygen tank, got tangled in the line and the air shut off. He was found unconscious by other divers and was brought to the surface were he was resuscitated.
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