Incident date: 2016-11-17
NAICS industry code: 561990

A diver was removing sediment from the floor of the tank in 47 feet of water. The diver lost his weight belt and made an uncontrolled ascent to the surface resulting in an air embolism and coma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to change in water pressure
code_source: title: Water pressure-high or low
code_nature: title: Embolism, air or fat
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate