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Accident Summary Nr: 202053583 - Employee dies of exposure when fishing boat capsizes

Accident Summary Nr: 202053583 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 07/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301498606	07/18/2002	0912	0	Halsey Commercial Fishing

Abstract: On July 11, 2002, Employee #1, age 14, and three coworkers were setting a gill net from a motorized, 22-ft fishing skiff approximately 1.5 miles from shore. The gill net, which was attached to the sea floor, became entangled in the skiff's propeller, causing the skiff to drag. Waves between 3 ft and 5 ft in height soon swamped the craft. The four crew members fell overboard and floated in the cold sea with their life jackets on. One coworker swam to shore to summon help, leaving Employee #1 and the other coworkers floating in the cold water. All three suffered from hypothermia. Employee #1 could not be revived and died as a result of exposure to the cold water.

Keywords: FALL, ENTANGLED, OVEREXPOSURE, BOAT, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301498606			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Occupation not reported

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