A commercial diver who was working 242 feet underwater in the North Sea survived for 38 minutes on just his emergency air tank after his air supply line was snagged and severed. The diver, Chris Lemons, had fallen unconscious by the time colleagues found him and pulled him to safety. He was revived and made a full recovery after decompression t...

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A 27 year-old recreational diver went missing Sunday, July 24, 2011, off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.  The diver was part of a group aboard the dive charter vessel John Jack.  The dive group was exploring the wreckage of the Andrea Doria.   The Andrea Doria lies in about 200 feet of water.  It is an Italian luxury vessel which sank a...

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Commercial divers can suffer serious injuries or even die as a result of employer negligence. However, not all commercial divers may be eligible for Jones Act seaman status, which means that they may not be eligible to file a lawsuit under the Act.The very first condition that a commercial diver must satisfy is that he must meet the requirements...

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Commercial divers can suffer serious injuries or even die as a result of employer negligence. However, not all commercial divers may be eligible for Jones Act seaman status, which means that they may not be eligible to file a lawsuit under the Act.The very first condition that a commercial diver must satisfy is that he must meet the requirements...

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Two students nearly drowned this morning during a training exercise at The Ocean Corporation commercial diving school in Houston. The two were rushed by helicopter to Memorial Hermann - The Texas Medical Center, but their conditions were not released. The incident occurred about 10 a.m. in an indoor tank used for training underwater welding and...

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