re: Accident at Ginnie Springs

[ucfdiver]

Still no information on this incident?

Is there anything specific you'd like to know?

 

[tstormdiver]

Is there anything specific you'd like to know?

How about all the conflicting reports. 1. incident happened while diver was doing deco & found floating in the river. 2. Diver "blew off" deco & collapsed on shore. Is the evidence pointing towards diver error or possible medical issue? Other than the initial reports there's been nothing.

That being said, I've read this in a couple different forums & don't remember what was said in what forum, but some clarity would be nice.

 

[ucfdiver]

How about all the conflicting reports. 1. incident happened while diver was doing deco & found floating in the river. 2. Diver "blew off" deco & collapsed on shore. Is the evidence pointing towards diver error or possible medical issue? Other than the initial reports there's been nothing.

That being said, I've read this in a couple different forums & don't remember what was said in what forum, but some clarity would be nice.

Diver left his buddy during deco, he was not solo. I can't comment as to where he was found (collapsed on shore or floating in the river) as I have not personally verified that and don't want to spread misinformation like the fellow who posted on CDF did. The diver was in his late 60's.

 

[Jax]

Diver left his buddy during deco, he was not solo. I can't comment as to where he was found (collapsed on shore or floating in the river) as I have not personally verified that and don't want to spread misinformation like the fellow who posted on CDF did. The diver was in his late 60's.

Thanks, James. It doesn't help for lessons learned. Did he leave deco because he felt ill, making this a medical issue? Did he blow off deco for some reason, making this a bad-decision issue? Were the two combined?

Did the diver die, or is he in the hospital?

I cannot speak for others; for me, I run scenarios through my head in these situations, and that internalizes and ingrains a thought process for "if I am ever there . . ."

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Diver died

 

[ucfdiver]

Did he leave deco because he felt ill, making this a medical issue? Did he blow off deco for some reason, making this a bad-decision issue? Were the two combined?

I don't think we'll ever know what was going on in his head. Considering even commercial divers are given up to 5min to reach a chamber at the surface, I would feel safe saying that blowing off the deco wasn't the cause here. Something else was wrong.

 

[Jax]

Side question - is this gag on the news (reference this incident) 'normal' for Ginnie Springs?

Every other incident at least has news stories, incorrect as they often are.

 

[ucfdiver]

Side question - is this gag on the news (reference this incident) 'normal' for Ginnie Springs?

Every other incident at least has news stories, incorrect as they often are.

Jax,

Have you googled this? I think you could answer your own question.
Clicky

There's dozens of pages on cave diving deaths at Ginnie Springs.

 

[Jax]

Jax,

Have you googled this? I think you could answer your own question.
Clicky

There's dozens of pages on cave diving deaths at Ginnie Springs.

Yes, actually - I find nothing dated later than 2008. Caveat -- we have tight search restrictions. For example, tinyurl.com is blocked.

 

[ucfdiver]

Yes, actually - I find nothing dated later than 2008. Caveat -- we have tight search restrictions. For example, tinyurl.com is blocked.

2009 Death
Cave diver's body found at Ginnie Springs | Gainesville.com

The only other one I remember was an incident by a solo diver deemed medical related around 200ft back in the cave.