May 26, 2012 – An injured fisherman from New Bedford was airlifted from his boat by a Coast Guard helicopter Monday, according to a news release from the Coast Guard. The 46-year-old man, who was not identified, was aboard the Osprey, a New Bedford vessel fishing 98 miles east of Cape Cod.
The command center at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a call from the 98-foot fishing vessel at 3 a.m. informing them that a crewmember was hurt. The man suffered a facial injury after being hit with the vessel's gear and the Osprey asked for assistance.
"Originally it wasn't recommended to medevac the crewman because his injuries didn't seem to be severe," said Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Page, the operations unit controller for the 1st Coast Guard District, in the release. "However, when the man's condition began to deteriorate, we decided it would be best to get him to advanced medical care for treatment."
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