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Crewman Aboard American Seafoods Northern Eagle Suffers Head Injury in Alaska
Posted by: James M. Beard
March 25, 2009
Topic: Injury at Sea
A crewman aboard the F/V Northern Eagle was airlifted from the vessel by a Coast Guard helicopter after reportedly falling down a 15-foot elevator shaft. The 23-year-old crewman is reported to have suffered head injuries. The Northern Eagle, which is reportedly owned and operated by American Seafoods, is a 341-foot fishing vessel home ported in Seattle, Washington. The vessel is a large catcher/processor/factory-type trawler with a crew of approximately 100 on board. At the time of the accident the vessel was fishing northeast of Dutch Harbor. Further details of the accident have not yet been released.
