Dizziness from Cold
Incident Date
1990-05-05
Incident Description
The diver had a mild head cold but elected to dive Jingle Pot. During the dive the symptoms of the head cold became more severe. Just beyond the Blottapress the sensations of dizziness became disorientating and the dive was turned. The exit was particularly difficult as the diver lost all sense of balance and orientation. A desperate delay of 15 minutes hanging around in the air bell was required before the diver could face diving back out the entrance bedding.
Lessons Learned
Never dive with a head cold as it can get rapidly worse underwater.
| Factors |
|
| Line Management |
Negligible |
| Gas Management |
Negligible |
| Equipment Management |
Negligible |
| Equipment Failure |
Negligible |
| Training |
Negligible |
| Medical |
Major |
| Planning |
Minor |
| Procedural Error |
Negligible |
| Cave Environment |
Negligible |
| Weather |
Negligible |
| Other Factor |
Unknown |
