| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker, Steve | 23 | Male | Fatality | Not recorded |
On Saturday, September 2, Steve Walker (23) and Richard Taylor were scuba diving in Jacob's Well, southwest of Austin, Texas. The well is a water-filled cave, one resurgence for the Edwards Aquifer. It is open for diving only to licensed divers and Walker, an experienced diver, had explored in Jacob's Well on previous occasions. Both divers were students at Houston Baptist University.
The two proceeded to the "Third Chamber", some 110 feet below the surface where Walker removed his tanks and pushed into a narrow passage. There he became stuck, perhaps from shifting gravel, and tapped on his tanks for help. Taylor could not pull him free. He drowned when his air supply failed. A volunteer force of divers from Austin, San Marcos and Wimberly spent nearly 24 hours removing the body.
Insufficient regard for the hazards of underwater cave exploration.
Austin American-Stateman 9/4/78.
This record was last updated on 29th Apr 2024 at 05:18 UTC.