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Date : 19-12-02 11:04
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Publication; issue : 2019 Year 43 Vol 4 iss 164 p
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SCUBA Diving Fatality by Overweighted Belt:
An Autopsy Case
Korean J Leg Med 2019;43:164-166
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Department of Forensic Medicine, Chosun
University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
E-mail: ysk007fm@hotmail.com
Scuba diving is a popular sports activity,
even though it is associated with potential hazards. When a diver enters the
water for an underwater expedition, he/she needs a series of diving gear,
including a regulator, buoyancy compensator, diving suit, and weight belt,
among others. Here, the author encountered a fatal diving accident wherein
autopsy showed the evidence of death by drowning. The witness stated that the
diver requested more weight to descend into the water, and the diver wore one
more weight belt, totalling 26 kg. After a second trial of diving, he did not
grab the regulator and disappeared into the water suddenly, and bubbles did not
appear at the surface. Based on the witness statement and autopsy findings, the
original cause of accident was concluded as an overweighted belt for descent
into the water.
Key Words: Scuba diving; Overweighted belt;
Drowning; Autopsy
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