An analysis of the causes of compressed-gas diving fatalities in Australia from 1972-2005

In order to investigate causative factors, root cause analysis (RCA) was applied to 351 Australian compressedgas diving fatalities from 1972-2005. Each case was described by four sequential events (trigger, disabling agent, disabling injury, cause of death) that were assessed for frequency, trends,...

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Main Authors: Lippmann, J., Baddeley, Adrian, Vann, R., Walker, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: UNDERSEA & HYPERBARIC MEDICAL SOC INC 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45152