Buoyancy Control
Incident Date
1970-11-05
Incident Description
1970 Wookey Hole: A number of divers have reported having difficulty and overbreathing when attempting to ascend the 12m pitch on the Shallow Route to Wookey 20. Others have reported the results of descending this pitch overweighted crashing head first onto the floor.
Lessons Learned
Use the correct amount of lead. Practice buoyancy control in a safe environment.
| Factors |
|
| Line Management |
Unknown |
| Gas Management |
Unknown |
| Equipment Management |
Major |
| Equipment Failure |
Unknown |
| Training |
Major |
| Medical |
Unknown |
| Planning |
Unknown |
| Procedural Error |
Unknown |
| Cave Environment |
Unknown |
| Weather |
Unknown |
| Other Factor |
Unknown |
