Arizona Man Killed While Inside A Hyperbaric Chamber That Caught On Fire

A hyperbaric enclosure caught occurrence successful Arizona, starring to nan gruesome decease of a 43-year-old man wrong nan highly pressurized, oxygen-filled compartment, authorities said connected Thursday.

Police officers and firefighters successful nan edifice organization of Lake Havasu City rushed to nan 1800 artifact of Mesquite Avenue astatine astir 10:50 p.m. MST connected Wednesday answering calls for a "reported aesculapian emergency for a pain patient," city officials said.

"The 911 caller’s accusation added that nan diligent was wrong a hyperbaric enclosure erstwhile nan burns occurred," according to a metropolis statement.

"The first arriving crews identified fume passim nan building and an intact hyperbaric enclosure that appeared to person had a flash occurrence successful nan enclosure pinch 1 diligent inside. The diligent was pronounced deceased upon presence of emergency crew."

The dormant man was identified arsenic 43-year-old Lake Havasu City resident Walter Foxcroft.

"The origin of nan flash occurrence and nan circumstances surrounding nan incident are nether investigation," nan metropolis said.

A hyperbaric enclosure can beryllium utilized successful immoderate number of treatments, arsenic it pumps highly concentrated oxygen into a patient's body.