after the accident he was taken to the city of Roatán; however the boat owner did not take him to the hyperbaric chamber, only to a pharmacy. 233 According to a medical report, Mr. Salazar suffered from barotrauma and was told that if he were to receive medical care, his recovery could take six to eight months. 234 On August 6, 2003, Mr. Salazar filed a claim for compensation with the Labor Inspector for the work-related accident. 235 In 2012, he stated that the process had not progressed and that he had not received any compensation. He said that he suffers from constant headaches, that he has to pay for his own medical consultations and medications and that due to his health condition he can no longer work so his wife or his in-laws have to support him. 236 Cooper Cresencio 19. Mr. Cooper Cresencio suffered an accident on March 19, 1999, while working as a diver on the fishing boat owned by Brusito Borden. After diving to a great depth, he felt severe chest pains, 237 but the owner of the boat told him to continue working and not to be “lazy.” 238 He went back underwater and when he came to the surface he collapsed. 239 A week later, he was transferred to the city of Roatán where he was placed in the hyperbaric chamber. The boat owner did not give him any money or support him by paying for his medicines. 240 According to a medical report, Mr. Cresencio suffered decompression sickness, decreased strength and sensitivity, loss of sphincter control and intestinal obstruction. He was also told that he should not return to diving because “his case is severe.” 241 Mr. Cresencio filed a claim for compensation for the work accident before the Labor Inspector, who made a partial calculation of the compensation that he never received. Mr. Cresencio stated that he suffers from pain in the back of his neck, that he often feels like vomiting, that his blood pressure is very high and that noise causes him headaches. He added that he suffers from poor eyesight and that he has to cover the cost of his own medicines. 242 Félix Osorio Presby 20. Mr. Félix Osorio Presby had an accident on September 1, 1995, while working as diver on the fishing boat owned by Haylock Merren. After diving to a great depth, he began to experience dizziness, difficulty hearing, vomiting, headaches and eye pain. 243 Four days after the accident, he was taken to the Evangélica Morava Clinic in Ahuas. 244 The captain of the 233 Cf. Record of appearance of Freddy Federico Salazar of August 6, 2003 (merits file, folio 44). 234 Cf. Medical certificate of August 1, 2003, from the Puerto Lempira Hospital (merits file, folio 44). 235 Cf. Record of appearance of Freddy Federico Salazar of August 6, 2003 (merits file, folio 45). 236 Cf. Interview with Freddy Federico Salazar dated August 6, 2012 (merits file, folio 45). 237 Cf. Formal claim for compensation by Cooper Cresencio against Brusito Borden of September 8, 2003 (merits file, folio 45). 238 Cf. Interview with Cooper Cresencio dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 45). Cf. Formal claim for compensation by Cooper Cresencio against Brusito Borden of September 8, 2003 (merits file, folio 45). 239 240 Cf. Record of appearance of Cooper Crescencio, of September 8, 2003 (merits file, folio 45). Cf. Certificate from Cornerstone Hyperbaric Chamber and Medical Services of March 29, 1999, regarding Cooper Crescencio (merits file, folio 45). 241 242 Cf. Interview with Cooper Cresencio dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 45). 243 Cf. Formal claim for compensation by Felix Osorio Presby against Heysmer Wasshal Haylock Merren dated October 9, 1995 (merits file, folio 46). 244 Cf. Medical certificate of September 6, 1995, from the Evangélica Morava Clinic (merits file, folio 46). 71