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2013 2012 2011 2014 2015 August 2012: 15 year-old boy dies in a winch entanglement on a shrimp vessel, Bayou Labatre, LA October 2012: Initial field visit by NIOSH engineering staff to the Gulf of Mexico March 2013: Article on winch entanglements in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet published July 2013: NIOSH awards contract to Tool, Inc. of Massachusetts to design and test winch guard prototypes April 2014: NIOSH partners with Captain Magic, Inc., and LNC Marine, Inc. July 2014: First prototype (515 1/2T) winch guard installation: F/V Dusty James, Dulac LA. NIOSH partners with Portier Shipyards, Inc. September 2013: NIOSH partners with Chauvin’s Seafoods, Inc. November 2014: Prototype (503) winch guard installation: F/V Angela Marie, Chauvin, LA October 2014: NIOSH partners with Angela Marie, Inc. Prototype (505) winch guard installation: F/V Captain Magic, Port Arthur, TX June 2013: NIOSH engineers visit the Gulf to further assess shrimp vessel deck operations related to winches November 2011: USCG requests NIOSH to advise on winch entanglement injuries in the Gulf of Mexico November 2011: A LA shrimp boat skipper breaks arm during winch entanglement, frees himself, and sails to shore for treatment 2015: NIOSH engineers continue to assess winch guard designs 2015: NIOSH engineers currently seeking additional boat owners to participate in winch guard study Spring 2012: NIOSH begins analysis of winch injuries in the Gulf of Mexico Reducing Winch Entanglements With Stationary Guarding Commercial Fishing Safety Research and Design Program e US Coast Guard approached NIOSH about an increase in the number of winch entanglement injuries being reported among commercial shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. In August of 2012, a 15 year-old boy, fishing on a shrimp boat, died when his clothing became caught in an operating deck winch. is fatality received widespread coverage within the industry and further highlighted the need for action. Using the NIOSH Commercial Fishing Incident Database (CFID), researchers at the Alaska Pacific Office began studying the incidence of shrimp winch entanglements and found a total of 35 severe work-related injuries, including eight fatal injuries, caused by deck winches reported in the Southern shrimp fleet from 2000-2011. 1 RESEARCH NIOSH IS RESEARCHING STATIONARY GUARDING TO HELP PREVENT WINCH ENTANGLEMENTS TEST DATA COLLECTED IS USED TO IMPROVE STATIONARY GUARD DESIGNS Timeline: Gulf of Mexico Winch Safety Research In the fall of 2013, a NIOSH contractor conducted dock side surveys to identify three of the most common drum winches used on Gulf of Mexico side-trawl shrimp vessels. e survey identified particular main-winches for guarding: the McElroy/Catchot 505, and 503 and the Stroudsburg 515 ½ T winches. NIOSH engineers designed standardized stationary guarding for each identified main-winch and built initial prototype guards for each model to be sea-tested. NIOSH formed partnerships with boat owners to test the guard designs on each type of winch. e Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet is diverse, both geographically and culturally. NIOSH sought to find boat owners from the various cultural groups to collaborate with the winch-guard testing. ree working side-trawl shrimp boats were chosen as test vessels operating out of Dulac, LA, Port Arthur, TX and Chauvin, LA. ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONS BACKGROUND identifies four worker activities where they are at risk of winch entanglements LINE LEVELING RETRIEVING WIRE ROPE WORKING THE CATHEADS OPERATING TRY-NET WINCH Double drum-winch with no stationary guarding
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Reducing Winch EntanglementsWith Stationary GuardingCommercial Fishing Safety Research and Design Program
The US Coast Guard approached NIOSH about an increase in the number of winch entanglement injuries being reported among commercial shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. In August of 2012, a 15 year-old boy, fishing on a shrimp boat, died when his clothing became caught in an operating deck winch. This fatality received widespread coverage within the industry and further highlighted the need for action.
Using the NIOSH Commercial Fishing Incident Database (CFID), researchers at the Alaska Pacific Office began studying the incidence of shrimp winch entanglements and found a total of 35 severe work-related injuries, including eight fatal injuries, caused by deck winches reported in the Southern shrimp fleet from 2000-2011.1
RESEARCH
NIOSH IS RESEARCHING STATIONARY GUARDING TO HELP PREVENT WINCH ENTANGLEMENTS
TEST DATA COLLECTED IS USED TO IMPROVE STATIONARY GUARD DESIGNS
Tim
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of M
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Saf
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In the fall of 2013, a NIOSH contractor conducted dock side surveys to identify three of the most common drum winches used on Gulf of Mexico side-trawl shrimp vessels. The survey identified particular main-winches for guarding: the McElroy/Catchot 505, and 503 and the Stroudsburg 515 ½ T winches. NIOSH engineers designed standardized stationary guarding for each identified main-winch and built initial prototype guards for each model to be sea-tested.
NIOSH formed partnerships with boat owners to test the guard designs on each type of winch. The Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet is diverse, both geographically and culturally. NIOSH sought to find boat owners from the various cultural groups to collaborate with the winch-guard testing. Three working side-trawl shrimp boats were chosen as test vessels operating out of Dulac, LA, Port Arthur, TX and Chauvin, LA.
ENGINEERINGINTERVENTIONS
BACKGROUND
identifies fourworker activities
where they areat risk of winchentanglements
LINELEVELING
RETRIEVING WIRE ROPE
WORKINGTHE CATHEADS
OPERATINGTRY-NETWINCH
Double drum-winch with no stationary guarding
Brownsville, TX
Port Arthur, TX Houma, LAChauvin, LADulac, LA
F/V Dusty James Winch Guard
F/V Angela Marie Winch Guard
F/V Daytin & Destin Aux-Stop
F/V Lucky CJ Aux-Stop
F/V Miss Opal Aux-Stop
F/V Captain MagicWinch Guard
NIOSH has completed initial designs for stationary-winch guards for three of the most commonly used models of winches currently used by the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet. Through collaborations and partnerships with shrimper associations and safety groups, the successfully tested winch guard design plans will also be made available to shrimpers via various internet websites. NIOSH intends to release the information in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to better reach the target audience. The refined designs, including material specifications and estimated building costs, are scheduled to be available without charge to fishermen.
503 McElroy double-drum winch with prototype guard installed
505 McElroy double-drum winch with prototype guard installed
515 ½ T Stroudsburg triple-drum winch with prototype guard installed
ONGOING OUTPUTS
If you are interested in learning more about NIOSH’s work in the Gulf of Mexico, or if you want to become a partner in the research or dissemination efforts, please contact:
Mr. Chelsea WoodwardCommercial Fishing Safety Research and Design ProgramCDC, NIOSH, Western States DivisionSpokane Research Laboratory 509-354-8073 or [email protected].
STATIONARY GUARD DESIGNS (FIRST VERSION) INSTALLED ON THREE COMMONLY USED WINCH MODELS
Shrimp fishing vessels currently equipped with stationary winchguards or auxiliary-stop devicesoperating in the Gulf of Mexico,September 2015*
515 ½ T Stroudsburg triple-drum winch without stationary guard
505 McElroy double-drum winch with minimal stationary guard
503 McElroy double-drum winch with minimal stationary guard
BEFORE
AFTER AFTER AFTER
BEFORE BEFORE
Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries Involving Fishing Vessel Winches — Southern Shrimp Fleet, United States, 2000–2011. MMWR 2013;62:157-160.
*You can find more information about other NIOSH engineering interventions by visiting www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/engineering or follow us on Twitter @NIOSHFishing
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
To receive NIOSH documents or more information about occupational safety and health topics, pleasecontact NIOSH. Telephone: 1–800–cdc–info (1–800–232–4636) | TTY: 1–888–232–6348 | www.cdc.gov/info. For a monthly update on news at NIOSH, subscribe to NIOSH eNews by visiting www.cdc.gov/niosh/eNews.DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2016–104. December, 2015.
