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Authorities Stress Boating Safety Following Fatal River AccidentPatch.comAcross the nation, there were more than 4580 boating-related accidents in 2011 resulting in more than 750 fatalities each year, the Coast Guart reports. Col. William Graham, commander of the Pittsburgh District of the US Army Corps of Engineers, ... |
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One fatality and two boats in troubleShetland NewsLater the same night Shetland Coastguard was tasked again when the small scallop boat Marea B with two crew on board went aground on rocks near the island of Linga, in Vaila Sound. Aith lifeboat was called out at just before 1am and stood by during the ... |
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Alcohol cause of boat fatality: coronerOtago Daily TimesIt was likely alcohol affected the cognitive skills of a 33-year-old fisherman who was found dead on his boat on March 28 last year, after it crashed into a rocky outcrop in Doubtful Sound, seriously injuring his longtime friend. |
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2 maritime workers died in workplace accidents yesterdayThe Seattle Times (blog)UPDATE: 3 pm | A forklift driver working at the Port of Seattle was killed on the job last night and another person was killed while washing a boat at a dock in Seattle. The man was crushed between a forklift and a container, said Hector Castro, ...and more » |
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Party boatsThe Seattle TimesSeriously, they're going to have another fatality out there." There are boating-related problems even outside boating season. Eastside Audubon Society board member Tim McGruder said he was concerned about aggressive boaters disturbing wildlife around ...and more » |
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