Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman 150 miles offshore Yaquina Bay, OR

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

08.04.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham  

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River hoists an injured fisherman from a commercial fishing boat operating about 150 miles offshore from Yaquina Bay, Oregon, Aug. 4, 2020.. The fisherman suffered an eye injury and vision loss after a line slipped while he was reeling in a tuna, and a swivel tackle hit him in the eye. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

• Date Taken: 08.04.2020
• Date Posted: 08.05.2020 00:23
• Photo ID: 6296501
• VIRIN: 200804-G-G0213-001
• Resolution: 1280x926
• Size: 269.72 KB
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US