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Table 3 Haddon matrix of factors related to transportation injuries (n = 58) in Oregon and Washington fisheries

From: Utilizing Haddon matrix to assess nonfatal commercial fishing injury factors in Oregon and Washington

Phase

Host

Agent/vehicle

Physical environment

Social environment

Pre-event

Position: Owner/operator/skipper & Deckhand

Work process: Watch, working in engine room, off-duty

Drug: Not suspected & Marijuana

Alcohol: Tested & suspected

Human factors: None & alcohol consumption

Incident type: Vessel casualty

Injury source: Substance and environment

Initial vessel disaster event: Struck Rocks/Bottom & Smoke/Fire/Explosion

Injury event: Capsized or sinking vessel & Explosion or fire on vessel

Vessel activity: Transit & fishing

Vessel type: Catcher

Fishery type: Shellfish & Pelagic fish

Species: Dungeness Crab & Salmon

Gear type: Pot/trap & Troll

Crew size: 1 to 3 crew & 4 to 9 crew

Weather-related: Yes

Fishery Jurisdiction: Tribal & STATE

USCG Decal: Expired & none

Safety training: Training received (i.e., NPFVOA, AMSEA)

Event

Position: Owner/operator/skipper & Deckhand

Work process: Watch, Working in engine room, Off-duty

Age group: 40 to 49 years

Year’s fishing: > 10 years

PFD worn: No

Injury source: Substance and environment

Injury nature: Effects of environmental conditions & burns and corrosions

Injured body part: Body systems

MAIS Injury Severity: Minor & moderate

Location onboard: Wheelhouse & Deck

Abandon to: Water & other vessels

Why in water: Swam to shore & no raft present

PFD type: Immersion suit

Safety training: Training received (i.e., NPFVOA, AMSEA)

Post-event

Injury response: Recovered by other vessel &USCG evacuation

Injury treatment: No treatment

Final vessel event: Grounded & sinking

Flooding type: Below water line

Mayday method: Radio & cell phone

EPIRB present: Yes

Abandon to: Water & other vessels

USCG Decal: Expired & none

Safety training: Training received (i.e., NPFVOA, AMSEA)

  1. The most common factors are provided for each variable applicable to each cell. See full descriptive statistics for each variable in Additional file 1: Tables