A few weeks ago, I was talking about the Discovery show “Deadliest Catch.” In that blog, I left you with the fact that the injury rate on a crab fishing boat is almost 100% and that if you worked on a crab boat, your chances of dying is almost 30% higher than that of the average worker. The pilot episode of “Deadliest Catch” said that during the main crab seasons, that almost one fisherman is lost each week the crews are out. What causes such a high rate for injuries and causalities? Those on the boat (including the captain) often … Continue reading →