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If you work as a bosun or skilled shipman, you undoubtedly have assisted with hundreds of anchor drops and retractions. Depending on the size of your ship, its anchor chains may weigh thousands of tons. Keeping your hands and other limbs far from the chain helps to...
A career on boats in the Memphis area has unique dangers for workers. In addition to common workplace perils from the use of equipment, a person working on a boat has added concerns such as moving from place to place during rough waters and even falling overboard....
Working on a boat can be a challenging job. In addition to long hours on the water, you may also be at risk for many types of injuries. There are still many of the same hazards you could face working on land when you work on a boat, but with the added risks of being...
Working on a boat can be an extremely dangerous career. Many accidents can jeopardize a longshoreman’s way of life, and they may not be able to recover from their injuries. When a longshore worker is not careful, a small mistake can cost them their future. Injuries on...
Tennessee is a state that is rich in having a large number of rivers, lakes and waterways. Boating accidents in the state are consequently a regular occurrence. When a boating accident occurs due to the negligent operation of the boat or another boat involved in a...
While the rivers in Tennessee are sources of fun and water sports, they have also been the scenes of many accidents. Boating accidents have led to life-changing injuries and even deaths in the past. A man from Crockett County recently surrendered to police with...
Tennessee has many lakes, streams and rivers that play host to a large population of boating enthusiasts. Unfortunately, boating accidents account for many injuries and deaths each year. In many instances, where a person is killed or injured by negligent boating...
Automobiles must pass through periodic inspections to assure their basic functional safety. Trucks, trains and planes must be certified as fit through similar checkups. Recreational boats, which are proportionally involved in just as many reported accidents as those...
Tennessee has had 16 fatalities so far this year in boating accidents. That is why boaters on the Tennessee River are being stopped and checked by sheriff's deputies and state wildlife officers. The state is committed to keeping down the number of boating accidents by...
The Boating and Law Enforcement Division of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has released its report on the calendar year 2013. The document compiles all "reportable boating incidents," a term that describes incidents that result in $2,000 or more in property...
