Commercial Diver's Arm Sucked Into Intake Valve

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Commercial Diver's Arm Sucked Into Intake Valve

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Tragic story, A commercial diver in Brazil. Gets arm sucked into an intake valve. LINK
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This is never good. Poor guy.

I know of a similar story concerning a diver and a ship suction - where, while the diver did not die, because of the damage done to the tissues of his arm because of the suction, it had to be amputated.

Having had a Navy dive locker work for me a couple of jobs ago, I know the seriousness precautions taken (by the Navy) to keep divers safe during underhull work. It is really serious business.
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