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Scuba Diver Died Thursday in Monterey County Accident

Posted by vashton on August 24th, 2009 under Defective Products, Diving accidents, Drownings, Monterey County accidents, Products liability Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

AUGUST 24, 2009 – An experienced scuba diver was found dead while diving off Monastery Beach, authorities said. Correy Randall Fedor of San Jose went diving with his boss and a co-worker from a San Jose dive shop and school. They entered the water about 7:30 a.m. and began to surface from a depth of [...]

Man Paralyzed after Diving into Shallow Water Sunday at Yuba River

Posted by vashton on July 2nd, 2009 under Catastrophic Injuries, Diving accidents, Nevada County accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

JULY 2, 2009 – A fire captain with the Forest Service in Oroville was critically injured after diving into shallow water near South Yuba River State Park, authorities said. Mark Davis was with a group of friends who had been jumping feet-first into the river near Bridgeport. Davis then dove in head first, witnesses said. [...]