Cascade of Events Led to Entanglement Death

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• Personal Author:
  Backus A
• Description:
  From the fall of 1999 through the spring of 2000, a team of us from the Harvard School of Public Health interviewed over 100 Maine commercial lobstermen from Kittery to Spruce Head. We asked lobstermen if they had ever been caught in a trap rope and we asked what strategies they used to prevent their sternmen and themselves from betting caught. Our analysis showed that a significant number - 70% of those interviewed - had been seriously entangled to the point to losing a glove or a boot or of having an ankle, hand, or wrist caught in trap rope or of being pulled overboard. The results of this study were developed into a poster that was mailed to all licensed lobstermen in Maine, given to the Coast Guard to distribute and discuss at dockside exams, and provided to a number of lobster co-ops along the coast. Through discussions with lobstermen at the Maine Fishermen's Forum, the Rockland Lobster Festival, and at the Stonington Fishermen's Fun Day, it is clear that lobstermen are paying more attention to rope. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Disaster Planning Emergencies Environmental Exposure Hunting Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Emergency Equipment Emergency Preparedness Exposure Levels Fatalities Fishing Fishing Industry Hazards Injuries Injury Prevention Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Culture Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0273-6713
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062131
• Citation:
  Commercial Fish News 2006 Nov; :11B
• Contact Point Address:
  Ann Backus, MS, Director of Outreach, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston MA
• Email:
  abackus@hohp.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Commercial Fisheries News
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:72666162b6e43c3f6fd8ac1780965d5dfc93421822d93ece28256a31c62a816dd76503523622d76e9c8f358cfdbf2190ac85cab889bd497859665ec3126fe4a8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225440/cdc_225440_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 272.19 KB ]