Tanks - they command respect
#1
Posted 19 September 2005 - 01:59 PM
Has anyone had a major incident with their tanks or seen an incident?
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#2
Posted 19 September 2005 - 02:04 PM
#3
Posted 19 September 2005 - 02:09 PM
Edited by Dennis, 19 September 2005 - 02:10 PM.
Dennis
"Suppose you were an idiot ... And suppose you were a member of Congress ... But I repeat myself." --Mark Twain
#4
Posted 19 September 2005 - 02:09 PM
By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
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#5
Posted 19 September 2005 - 02:13 PM
it was a reinforced submerged tank fill area so no one was hurt.
I had a burst disk go while tanks were in the trunk, papers went all over the place.
Lost of clean up.
#6
Posted 19 September 2005 - 02:22 PM
Everyone was in the front of the shop , so no one was hurt exactly - dive_addict took a little beating trying to get a hand on the whip, but he and one of my DMCs shut everything down! I like brave boys!YIKES!!!!!!! I hope you and everyone else was ok!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#7
Posted 19 September 2005 - 03:38 PM
After a long hospitalization, and having many permanent physical impairments from these injuries, he will never be the same. He ended out selling his shop, and he will never be able to be a cave instructor again.
"For the diligent diver, closed circuit rebreathers are actually safer than open circuit scuba." Tom Mount
#8
Posted 19 September 2005 - 03:55 PM
I was down at my favorite LDS' shop the other day. I had my BCD on and turned to grab something out of their truck. My BCD hit a metal cart which fell down on a stack of AL tanks left standing upright. I only knocked five of them down and, fortunately, no damage. For some reason they wouldn't let me do it a second time to see if I could at least pick up a "spare."
#9
Posted 19 September 2005 - 04:12 PM
I am so sorry to hear that. In our situation, there was nothing improper with the tank or connection. It was simply a hose that gave.My former cave instructor was placed in a coma after in improper sized valve from a partially filled tank (around 1800 psi) shot of of the tank, just missing his head. The blast of air picked him up, through him into the roof of the building and then about ten feet back.
After a long hospitalization, and having many permanent physical impairments from these injuries, he will never be the same. He ended out selling his shop, and he will never be able to be a cave instructor again.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#10
Posted 19 September 2005 - 07:03 PM
#11
Posted 19 September 2005 - 08:51 PM
.am so sorry to hear that. In our situation, there was nothing improper with the tank or connection. It was simply a hose that gave
You might try running cord from one end of the hose to the other half hitches along the way and securly fastened on each end. It will keep the tank attached tot he broken hose end. This has worked for us for years. 9 times out of 10 the hose does not seperate completly anyway but that tenth time its nice not to have a hose going balistic.
Cheers Jim
#12
Posted 20 September 2005 - 02:55 AM
hey Pandora, keep an eye on this box for me would ya? and whatever you do, don't open it.please DON't check out WhalerKyle's thread on the subject on ScubaBoard.
pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
#13
Posted 20 September 2005 - 06:18 AM
hey Pandora, keep an eye on this box for me would ya? and whatever you do, don't open it.please DON't check out WhalerKyle's thread on the subject on ScubaBoard.
pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
Ok, I won't. No way! Not tempted in the least. Don't want to know what's in the box or behind the curtain. Could be some super duper exploding scuba tank.
#14
Posted 20 September 2005 - 07:13 AM
#15
Posted 20 September 2005 - 08:27 AM
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