A fishing crewmember was injured off of Nantucket on Thursday, according to the Coast Guard, which conducted a medevac and helped get him to Massachusetts General Hospital.
A 50-year-old crewmember on the fishing vessel Rachel Leah reportedly sustained facial injuries about 150 nautical miles off of Nantucket.
“It was reported that the 50-year-old crewmember sustained a large laceration on his face after a tight line was released and struck him,” the First Coast Guard District for the Northeast posted. “First aid was reported to be administered.”
A USCG Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew responded to the scene. Also, a HC-144 Ocean Sentry was launched due to the distance offshore.
“The patient was transported to the Mass. General Hospital Trauma Center in stable condition,” the First Coast Guard District posted.
This morning, the #USCG conducted a medevac 150 nautical miles off Nantucket. #USCG Sector Southeast New England watchstanders received notification from fishing vessel Rachel Leah after a crewman sustained facial injuries. pic.twitter.com/uglT5PNMmD
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) February 22, 2024