Commercial Diver Death in Bellingham

Seaslave · Post by **Seaslave** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:14 pm

Anyone seen this: Diver dies at BP refinery

Just got back to work and heard about it. There's a big investigation here about it.

Mathue

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:28 pm

hadn't heard about it 'til now. that sucks. :-(

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:32 am

What is with all these divers dying recently?! Seriously, this is just ridiculous.

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:11 am

kind of creepy really. you can bet i'll try to be as thorough as i can next time i'm suiting up to go out, though.

DiverDown · Post by **DiverDown** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:46 pm

A freind of mine had worked with this person from time to time. He was pretty upset about it, Though the diver was underwater it seemed to be an industrial accident that was beyond his control in any way.

What I was told was that he was around the 120fsw range when the pile rig broke loose and landed on top of him.

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:52 am

wow; that is harsh. i can't really imagine what it would be like to lose a friend or colleague like that, but i'm sure it's pretty tough.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:16 am

Whoa, that sucks. Poor guy.

pogiguy05 · Post by **pogiguy05** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:59 pm

Well with all due respect for me even though I am a new diver, I would rather die doing what I enjoy so much. Rather than die with the remote in my hand watching TV. I dont mean to offend anyone I am just making a point that if ti happens to me do NOT and I mean do NOT cry or feel sad for me cause I was where I wanted to be "HAPPY"

Seaslave · Post by **Seaslave** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:19 am

DiverDown wrote:Though the diver was underwater it seemed to be an industrial accident that was beyond his control in any way.
What I was told was that he was around the 120fsw range when the pile rig broke loose and landed on top of him.

The depth was more in the 140fsw range. They were driving anchor pilings and the rigging failed on one piling and the diver was crushed and appears to have died from trauma. He never lost his air supply. A rescue diver was sent down and had to redo the rigging and remove the piling before the diver could be brought up for treatment, by then it was to late.