Re:A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool
by pixl97 on Saturday October 25, 2025 @09:37PM
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I mean that's something that happens commonly when people fall into things like pools. When you jump into a pool you tend to take a breath before you do so, so you don't suck in water. When you fall into water it's much more common for people to aspirate or swallow water from the surprise.
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Re:A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool
by viraptor on Saturday October 25, 2025 @10:07PM
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Depending on a velocity, it also doesn't matter if you took a breath or not. Fall in quickly enough and at just the right angle (you can even do that from a fast water slide) and the water will be forced through your nose into lungs/stomach. (Unless you hold it closed)