Death near Waukegan Harbor

[Chris H]

This was cut directly from a post on scubaboard.  I don't know the source, but I do know there was a diving fatality that started with an OOA.

BASIC INFORMATION
THE TWO DIVERS WERE DOWN NEAR 112 FT BELOW THE SURFACE ON A OLD GRAIN BARGE WHEN DIVER NUMBER 1 BEING LOWER RAN OUT OF AIR. DIVER 1 WENT TO DIVER 2 AND BEGAN BUDDY BREATHING. THE AIR RAN OUT ON THE SECOND TANK AND BOTH DIVERS BEGAN A BOUYANT ACSENT TO THE SURFACE. DIVER 1 ASCENDED FASTER TO THE SURFACE. WHEN DIVER 2 MADE IT TO THE SURFACE HE FOUND DIVER 1 UNCONCIOUS, NOT BREATHING AND BLOOD DISCHARGING FROM THE MOUTH. THE DIVER SUMMONED THE DIVE BOAT TO PICK THEM UP AND COMMENCED CPR WITH OXYGEN ASSIST. DIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE HOSPITAL, DIVER 2 WAS TAKEN TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER.

Remember to watch your air consumption.  Think about redundancy, and know your SAC rate.    Ask yourself if you have enough gas in your tanks for you and your buddy to safely get to the surface or the next gas switch.  OOA should never happen.