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Diver flown to hospital with suspected bends - The West Australian
Diver flown to hospital with suspected bends The West Australian, Australia - A man diving at Rottnest Island has been rushed to Fremantle Hospital after apparently suffering decompression sickness. The man had been diving from a boat ... |
On This Day: Construction Begins on the Brooklyn Bridge - findingDulcinea
 findingDulcinea | On This Day: Construction Begins on the Brooklyn Bridge findingDulcinea, New York - Returning to the surface, many of these men succumbed to the mysterious “caissons disease,” an illness now known as the bends or decompression sickness. ... |
Coast Guard: Man Dies After Dive Off Coast Of St. Marys - MSNBC
Coast Guard: Man Dies After Dive Off Coast Of St. Marys MSNBC - The diver, whose name has not been released, came up to the boat and collapsed, apparently from decompression sickness. The diver was dead by the time the ... Diver dies in incident off coast |
Disabled fisher survives 15 hours in sea - Sydney Morning Herald
Disabled fisher survives 15 hours in sea Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Nashiro's legs are paralysed from decompression sickness and he can only walk for a few metres without support. He was chasing a big squid when he fell into ... |
Edmond man drowns in waters off Caymans - KSWO
Edmond man drowns in waters off Caymans KSWO, OK - Police say they're investigating whether the death is related to decompression illness that results from ascending too quickly. Police: US man dies while diving off Caymans |