diving accident
Pool entry injury
A diving accident is an injury or death that occurs during underwater diving, whether recreational scuba diving, free diving, or professional work.
Common causes include decompression sickness, equipment failure, drowning, or collision with boats or obstacles.
He suffered a diving accident that left him paralyzed.
The term sometimes appears in contexts suggesting cover stories for injuries sustained in other ways.
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- bendsCurves or yields
- air embolismGas in bloodstream
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
spinal · spinal cord injury · broken neck · pool · swimming pool · board · springboard · shallow · shallow water · deep end · impact · neck · injury · emergency · emergency services · rescue · lifeguard · oxygen
- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
- water emergenciesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, water rescue, ocean rescue