Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Name: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at U.S. Dept of the Navy
Start: 5/30/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054804 · 5/30/2017 · U.S. Dept of the Navy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Cause

Event: Depletion of oxygen
Source: Oxygen-deficient environment
Secondary source: Oxygen tanks and cylinders

Employer

Name: U.S. Dept of the Navy
Location: 110 Vernon Ave., PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA, 32407
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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