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

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

08.04.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham  

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

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, WA, US