DIRTY DIVING - SUDDEN-DEATH OF A SCUBA-DIVER IN A WATER-TREATMENT FACILITY

被引：2

作者：

NICHOLS, GR ^{[1
]}

DAVIS, GJ ^{[1
]}

PAROLA, AC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV LOUISVILLE,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,LOUISVILLE,KY 40292

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY | 1992年 / 13卷 / 01期

关键词：

SCUBA; TRAUMATIC ASPHYXIA; WATER TREATMENT FACILITY;

D O I：

10.1097/00000433-199203000-00014

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

0301 ; 10 ;

摘要：

We report a case of a sudden death in a SCUBA diver working at a water treatment facility. The victim, an employee of the facility with a specialty in electronics, was a sport diver not qualified in commercial diving. While attempting to clean sludge from a blocked drain 25 ft under water, the diver was suddenly pinned against the drain valve when the sludge plug was broken up. We review the mechanics of the incident and the actual cause of death, asphyxia, as opposed to drowning. We believe this to be the first reported case of traumatic (pressure) asphyxia in a SCUBA diver.

引用

页码：72 / 75

页数：4