death near Marshfield?
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alby320
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First I have heard about it, I will definately be watching the news tonight to see if they say anything about this.
alby320
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found another article that mentions the guys name and where he is from..
Man dies while scuba diving near Marshfield - BostonHerald.com
Man dies while scuba diving near Marshfield - BostonHerald.com
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Soggy
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Crush
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Those parts of Soggy's quote of the newspaper which sound suspicious to me are:
A friend scuba diving with Robert Hayes, 57, went to fetch him after he did not return after a dive, said fire Capt. Shawn Robinson. When the friend caught up to Hayes, he noticed the man was unconscious and had most of his gear off.
Robinson said Hayess friend guessed he might have suffered a heart attack because he had plenty of air left in his tank.
They said he was in great shape and dives quite a bit, Robinson said.
Robinson said Hayess friend guessed he might have suffered a heart attack because he had plenty of air left in his tank.
They said he was in great shape and dives quite a bit, Robinson said.
As a rule, heart attack victims do not try to remove their gear underwater.
Victims of entanglement may try to remove their gear but would typically be found still entangled and with no air left in their tank.
Panic and narcosis are possible, but depth was not cited as an issue. The diver appears to have been experienced.
dpaine11
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Thanks for posting. I heard about it yesterday but hadn't been able to find out anything. Always sorry hear about diving accidents.
Man dies while scuba diving
Diver may have been tangled in buoy lines
By Bradford L. Miner TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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MARSHFIELD A 57-year-old West Brookfield man died Sunday morning while scuba diving near Brant Rock off the Marshfield coast.
The dive line of Robert J. Hayes of 35 New Braintree Road, West Brookfield, an experienced scuba diver, may have become tangled in buoy lines, according to Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Bridget Norton Middleton.
A boat with Mr. Hayes and a fellow diver launched from the town pier about 7:45 a.m. Sunday, and the pair was underwater for about 30 minutes, according to authorities.
Mr. Hayes diving companion noticed his friend had not headed back to the boat as planned, and he was found below the surface.
While the friend was trying to revive Mr. Hayes, three fishermen in a nearby boat motored over to assist. The fishermen radioed for help and the group administered CPR.
Authorities say it appeared Mr. Hayes had started to remove his buoyancy vest, an indication he was trying to free himself from something. His knife had been removed from its holder, according to Marshfield fire Capt. Shawn Robinson.
Marshfield rescuers took him to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 Sunday morning.
Marshfield harbormaster Michael DiMeo characterized the death as a tragic accident and said weather and sea conditions were optimum at the time of the accident.
He said the two men were diving in about 35 feet of water, and Mr. Hayes was familiar with the area.
An autopsy will be done by the state medical examiner, but the death does not appear to be suspect, according to Ms. Norton Middleton. The case remains under investigation; state police will analyze the dive equipment as part of the investigation.
Sgt. Charles H. Laperle of the West Brookfield police said Marshfield police called him to notify Mr. Hayes family.
He said Mr. Hayes was employed by the Highway Division of the state Department of Transportation
Man dies while scuba diving
Diver may have been tangled in buoy lines
By Bradford L. Miner TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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MARSHFIELD A 57-year-old West Brookfield man died Sunday morning while scuba diving near Brant Rock off the Marshfield coast.
The dive line of Robert J. Hayes of 35 New Braintree Road, West Brookfield, an experienced scuba diver, may have become tangled in buoy lines, according to Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Bridget Norton Middleton.
A boat with Mr. Hayes and a fellow diver launched from the town pier about 7:45 a.m. Sunday, and the pair was underwater for about 30 minutes, according to authorities.
Mr. Hayes diving companion noticed his friend had not headed back to the boat as planned, and he was found below the surface.
While the friend was trying to revive Mr. Hayes, three fishermen in a nearby boat motored over to assist. The fishermen radioed for help and the group administered CPR.
Authorities say it appeared Mr. Hayes had started to remove his buoyancy vest, an indication he was trying to free himself from something. His knife had been removed from its holder, according to Marshfield fire Capt. Shawn Robinson.
Marshfield rescuers took him to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 Sunday morning.
Marshfield harbormaster Michael DiMeo characterized the death as a tragic accident and said weather and sea conditions were optimum at the time of the accident.
He said the two men were diving in about 35 feet of water, and Mr. Hayes was familiar with the area.
An autopsy will be done by the state medical examiner, but the death does not appear to be suspect, according to Ms. Norton Middleton. The case remains under investigation; state police will analyze the dive equipment as part of the investigation.
Sgt. Charles H. Laperle of the West Brookfield police said Marshfield police called him to notify Mr. Hayes family.
He said Mr. Hayes was employed by the Highway Division of the state Department of Transportation
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I was in a dive shop today and just learned of this. Evidently the accident divers buddy was in and decribed what happened. He became entangled in the flag line and the regulator also was tangled and unreachable for the diver. They were Lobster diving and became separated. The rest of the news tells the rest. I don't know eiyher guy, but feel bad for all involved. The buddy diver is understandably devastated, but should be aware diving in New England, your going to loose sight of your buddy alot. We all know the risks
3$ in latex tubing to make a octo strap. i never thought i need one until i tried the 7ft hose, now i don't like diving without one. this is one of those shortcomings of agency training that only surface once in a while but when they do it HURTS.
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