Fishing Hunting and Trapping

Industry Summary

The Fishing Hunting and Trapping industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 7,732 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 7,966, an increase of 3.03%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting Industry by 66% over the past 5 years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Bellevue, WA on Thursday, November 2nd 2017 and began an accident investigation at Cape Ferrat Fishing, Lp. A 62 year old Captain had been killed when the employee fell from ship gangway and was killed
OSHA ID100413.015
Accident Date2017-10-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:45 p.m. on October 28, 2017, an employee was walking up the gangway onto the fishing vessel. The employee appeared to have stopped at the top of the gangway and was in the process of coming off the gangway onto the steps when he fell overboard between the vessel and the pier and drowned. The employee had a large head wound and was unresponsive when removed from the water. A stanchion on the gangway was not secure and there was no safety net provided between the vessel and the pier. The employee fell from the top of the gangway, hitting his head either on the side of the vessel or the pier and then into the water.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Indianola, MS which had occured previously at Moon River Foods, Inc.. A 34 year old man working as a Fisher was killed on the job when the two employees drown while fishing
OSHA ID93080.015
Accident Date2017-02-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 4:00 p.m. on February 10, 2017, two employees were fishing from a boat on a lake. However, the employees never returned to the dock at quitting time. For an unknown reason, the employees drowned.
On Tuesday, February 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Indianola, MS after learning of an incident at Moon River Foods, Inc. which had occured on Friday, February 10th 2017. A 24 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the two employees drown while fishing
OSHA ID93080.015
Accident Date2017-02-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 4:00 p.m. on February 10, 2017, two employees were fishing from a boat on a lake. However, the employees never returned to the dock at quitting time. For an unknown reason, the employees drowned.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
14
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 174
71.4%
Inspection Rate: 0.55
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 15

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