This seems like a great way to die

[Kuya]

The first two steps had been completed and D4 was about to carry out (c) when, for some reason, one of the tenders opened the clamp. This resulted in explosive decompression. A tremendous blast shot from the chambers through the trunk, pushing the bell away and hitting the two tenders. The tender who opened the clamp died, and the other was severely injured.

Diver D4 was shot out through the small jammed hatch door opening, and was ripped apart. Subsequent investigation by forensic pathologists determined D4, being exposed to the highest pressure gradient, violently exploded due to the rapid and massive expansion of internal gases. All of his thoracic and abdominal organs, and even his thoracic spine were ejected, as were all of his limbs. Simultaneously, his remains were expelled through the narrow trunk opening left by the jammed chamber door, less than 60 centimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Fragments of his body were found scattered about the rig. One part was even found lying on the rig’s derrick, 10 meters (30 feet) directly above the chambers. His death was most likely instantaneous and painless.

Didn't think exploding like that was possible.

[tyven]

i dont understand what was going on

[Kuya]

Byford Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

At 4:00 a.m. on 5 November 1983, four divers were in a decompression chamber system attached by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell on the rig, being assisted by two dive tenders.[1] One diver was about to close the door between the chamber system and the trunk when the chamber was explosively decompressed from a pressure of nine atmospheres to one in a fraction of a second. Five of the men were killed; the other was severely injured.

The situation just before this accident was as follows: Decompression chambers 1 and 2 were connected via a trunk to a diving bell. This connection was sealed by a clamp operated by two tenders, who were themselves experienced divers. A third chamber was connected to this system, but was not involved. On this day, divers D1 (35 years old) and D2 (38 years old) were resting in chamber 2 at a pressure of 9 atm. The diving bell with divers D3 (29 years old) and D4 (34 years old) had just been winched up after a dive and joined to the trunk. Leaving their wet gear in the trunk, the divers then climbed through the trunk into chamber 1.

The normal procedure would have been: (a) close the bell door, (b) the diving supervisor would then slightly increase the bell pressure to seal this door tightly, (c) close the door between the trunk and chamber 1, (d) slowly depressurize the trunk to 1 atmosphere, and (e) open the clamp to separate the bell from the chamber system.

The first two steps had been completed and D4 was about to carry out (c) when, for some reason, one of the tenders opened the clamp. This resulted in explosive decompression. A tremendous blast shot from the chambers through the trunk, pushing the bell away and hitting the two tenders. The tender who opened the clamp died, and the other was severely injured.

[archibaldcrane]

I edited a pilot presentation about deep sea divers working on oil rigs in the gulf of mexico - blowtorches hundreds of feet down, etc.

It's one of those jobs where physics will completely face-fuck you if you make a mistake.

[hagun]

Trying to fit natural selection into this case, but I'm stuck. Dr. Mizango, please do assist. I can say for a fact that this isn't a great way to die though this is subject to the person dying. However, at that threshold, does one really care if it was a beautiful death or not? Seriousquestion.

[Kuya]

Face fuck is an understatement.

[Kiarax]

The tender that opened the clamp did not believe in natural selection. He took matters into his own hands.

[hagun]

I edited a pilot presentation about deep sea divers working on oil rigs in the gulf of mexico - blowtorches hundreds of feet down, etc.

It's one of those jobs where physics will completely face-fuck you if you make a mistake.

This surpasses the realm of face-fuck to something way more.

[hagun]

The tender that opened the clamp did not believe in natural selection. He took matters into his own hands.

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