Other Marine Fishing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 83 businesses operating in the Other Marine Fishing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 268 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

On Tuesday, February 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident 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.
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 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 6th 2010 by OSHA representitives in Lahaina, HI at Keolohi Fishing Inc.. A employee had been injured when the possible drowning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2010-07-02
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn July 2, 2010, the Hawaii registered vessel AULANI (HA4816CF) departed Lahaina Harbor, HI with seven persons on board. The purpose of the voyage was to harves t black coral in the Auau Channel (waters between Maui and Lanai). Three persons entered the water outfitted with SCUBA gear while four members remained on the vessel to support the divers. Two of the four members were young children ages 7 and 13. After 20 minutes into the dive, at approximately 12:30 pm, a diver's bu oyancy bag surfaced on to the water without him holding on to the end of the tag line at the decompression depth between 40 and 60 feet. The other two divers ma de it back to the vessel safely. At approximately 1:00 pm July 2, 2010, the owne r of Keokohi Fishing Inc. notified the US Coast Guard of the incident. After fur ther investigation, it was determined that there was no OSHA jurisdiction.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
53.08
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 24
Inspection Rate: 3.81
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

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