Monday, March 5, 2012

Another head injury reported on a factory trawler

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting a man was medevaced this morning off the Bering Sea factory trawler Alaska Ocean after he was "struck in the head by one of the vessel's cables."

A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted Franz d'Alquen, 46, at about 11:20 a.m.

The 376-foot trawler was in calm seas some 50 miles north of Cold Bay. Glacier Fish Co. of Seattle operates the vessel.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think the "Alaska Ocean" belongs to the Norton Sound's CDQ group, NSEDC. Good luck to this foreign sounding dude(Franz D'Alquen) when he tries to claim compensation for getting injured on the job. It'll turn into a Dog and Pony Show in the court system for years and years and years and years until the Peoples Monies fund breaks him down to accepting peanuts.

Anonymous said...

Under the jones act he has right to compensation. Best of luck to him.

Anonymous said...

The Alaska Ocean is owned by Glacier fish, and I am sure that there man will be well taken care of.

Anonymous said...

Well taken care of the way Bob Pattison was?

Pattison v. Norton Sound Economic Development Corporations No. C09-0754 RSM

Anonymous said...

Is that you Tim?

Anonymous said...

No, it's me, Spartacus.

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

None of you know what you're talking about. I grew up with Franz in the United States, no foreigner here. He was a hard working American who leaves his loving family behind, parents, wife, and kids. Research before you speak unkind words and point fingers. Know your facts. The Seattle based Alaskan Ocean is owned by Glacier Fish Co in Seattle, WA. My husband says mister anonymous in the first lengthy comment is a punk!