Fishing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Fishing industry saw employment growth of only 2.82%. There are an average of 3 workers at each of the 2,075 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Fishing Hunting and Trapping Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Thursday, November 2nd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bellevue, WA which had occured previously 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
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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Indianola, MS on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Moon River Foods, Inc. which had occured on Friday, February 10th 2017. 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 at Moon River Foods, Inc.. A 24 year old had been killed 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
10.59
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 146
71.4%
Inspection Rate: 0.64
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 11

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