Image by NIOSH via Flickr LAINE WELCH FISHERIES Published: January 30th, 2010 07:02 PM Last Modified: January 30th, 2010 07:03 PM The most common piece of equipment on a fishing boat is also the most dangerous: the deck winch. "Fishermen tell us it is the most powerful thing on the boat," said Ted Teske, a health communications specialist with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. "If that thing gets ahold of you when you're pursing a line or moving a line, it will not stop and it won't let go. It will end up tearing your arm off or breaking your neck or ripping you apart." NIOSH research shows that a high number of traumatic fishing injuries come from entanglement in a rotating winch, especially on seine vessels. If a fisherman............ http://www.adn.com/money/welch/story/1117896.html ............... The E-Stop comes in an easy-to-install kit with all materials included. Teske said he is hopeful the kits will
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