# Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at U.S. Dept of the Navy
> OSHA SIR `2017054804` · 5/30/2017 · PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Depletion of oxygen
- **Source:** Oxygen-deficient environment
- **Secondary source:** Oxygen tanks and cylinders
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept of the Navy
- **Location:** 110 Vernon Ave., PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA, 32407
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 30, 2017, an employee was diving to a depth of 82-84 feet with a team in the Gulf of Mexico. He was using an oxygen tank, got tangled in the line and the air shut off. He was found unconscious by other divers and was brought to the surface were he was resuscitated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*