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.
On Thursday, November 2nd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bellevue, WA at Cape Ferrat Fishing, Lp. A 62 year old man working as a Captain was killed on the job when the employee fell from ship gangway and was killed
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 Fisher had been killed when the two employees drown while fishing
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 investigators arrived in Indianola, MS on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Moon River Foods, Inc.. A 24 year old had been killed when the two employees drown while fishing
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.