Fisherman airlifted

Coast Guard airlifts injured man on fishing boat near Beach Haven

by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk Sunday July 26, 2009, 2:26 PM


BEACH HAVEN -- The Coast Guard airlifted a man who had sustained a cut on a fishing boat off the coast of Beach Haven this morning.

The 22-year-old man, who was not identified, was suffering from a serious cut below the elbow, across the width of his arm, Coast Guard Petty Officer Jonathan Lindberg said. No further details were available on how the man was injured, but the cut was an accident and the Coast Guard is not investigating the incident.
The injured man was airlifted from the fishing vessel Captain Bob to the Atlantic City air station and then transferred to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center mainland Campus in Pomona for treatment.

The Captain Bob was located 110 miles east of Beach Haven when the Coast Guard responded, according to a statement from the Coast Guard.
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Read about that, glad they were able to airlift him to safety.

Yeah I heard that too. There have been some big swells offshore lately, I'm happy to hear he made it back ok, best wishes for a speedy recovery.