Remember that guy sucked into the nuclear power plant pipe?

[packman]

Well, he's suing. When the story first was reported a few days back, several DU'ers predicted he would sue- good call.


"Le Cun is now suing plant operator Florida Power and Light, alleging negligence for inadequate safety precautions.

"Nothing is more important safety at our St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plants, which is a reason that we have a protective over the intake piping. The diver intentionally swam into one of the intake pipes after bypassing a piece of equipment to minimize the entry of objects," FPL said in a statement."

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/03/07/Scuba-diver-sues-after-getting-sucked-into-nuclear-power-plant-in-Florida/8731457381525/?spt=slh&or=10

[thelordofhell]

1. Swam past the warning buoy............

Swam into the pipe while his partner didn't........and the plant is at fault??

[tabasco]

2. I thought this sounded like a set-up for a lawsuit.

I might be wrong.

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. That's not what the divers said.

They said there was no warning signs out there at all. Just a buoy. They just went down to look around. The plant said there was a warning sign telling people to stay back at least 100 yards.

[lpbk2713]

4. "Here. Hold my beer while I check out this buoy."

[Downtown Hound]

5. The guy does sound like an idiot but I'm of the opinion that if something is that

dangerous to public safety, there should be more of an effort made to keep them out than a sign and a buoy. I'm a big believer in the term "idiot proofing." You have to take into account that a certain percentage of the population is just really, really stupid and will do things that defy common sense.

[dumbcat]

6. Nature calls that

Natural Selection. Do we really, really need more really, really stupid people around?

[Downtown Hound]

7. Well, I actually place the value of people on a slightly higher pedastal than whether or not they're

stupid. But to each their own.

[FrodosPet]

8. We need to cover every hard surface and sharp corner in the world with foam rubber

And put up a teflon covered 20 foot high wall around the Grand Canyon.

Scuba diving, and indeed any kind of swimming, should be illegal until scientists perfect human gills to allow underwater breathing.

For sure, electricity has GOT to go. Look how many people a year die of electrocution.

http://www.ameriburn.org/Preven/ElectricalSafetyEducator'sGuide.pdf

[Downtown Hound]

9. Seems a little extreme to me

Blocking access to the pipe should be quite enough.

[1939]

10. Like placing a buoy that says "don't dive within 100 feet"? NT

[Downtown Hound]

15. Have you ever said to anybody, "Don't look over there!"

What's the first thing people do? They look over there.

[Travis_0004]

11. How do you block a pipe?

The whole point of a pipe is to let water in. You can put netting on it, but the suction of the netting can keep you trapped againts the netting until you drown.

[Downtown Hound]

13. You put fencing around it at a safe distance. Yes, you can even do this underwater.

In fact, it's not even that difficult.

[NutmegYankee]

12. It's not as simple as putting a mesh or cage over the entrance.

Debris can clog the cage and if a diver gets sucked against it, they may be pinned and drown.

[Downtown Hound]

14. That's why you do it slightly away from the pipe entrance

And make the bars wide enough for debris to go though. Rather simple, actually.