Injury circumstances for all injury events (n = 83); values are number (%)
| On water (n = 68) | No (%) | Off water (n = 15) | No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||
| Pamlico River | 14 (21) | On the dock | 9 (60) |
| Pamlico Sound | 13 (19) | At home, doing fishing work | 4 (27) |
| Neuse River | 10 (15) | Other | 2 (13) |
| Albamarle Sound | 9 (13) | – | – |
| Ocean | 6 (9) | – | – |
| Other | 16 (23) | – | – |
| Type of fishing on day of injury event | |||
| None | 7 (10) | None | 4 (27) |
| Crab | 32 (47) | Crab | 6 (40) |
| Finfish | 18 (26) | Finfish | 4 (27) |
| Shrimp | 6 (9) | Shrimp | 1 (6) |
| Clam | 3 (4) | – | – |
| Oyster | 1 (1.5) | – | – |
| Other | 1 (1.5) | – | – |
| Activity before event | |||
| Hauling up nets, pots, and lines | 28 (42) | Loading the boat | 2 (13) |
| Working with catch on boat | 13 (19) | Preparing nets, pots, and lines | 2 (13) |
| Non-specific activities while commercial fishing | 9 (13) | Working with catch (off the boat) | 2 (13) |
| Preparing nets, pots, and lines | 7 (10) | Getting on and off the boat | 2 (13) |
| Other | 11 (16) | Other | 7 (48) |
| Injury contact | |||
| Contact with finfish, shellfish, other marine animal | 36 (54) | Lifting/moving a heavy object | 5 (33) |
| Lifting/moving a heavy object | 10 (15) | Fell, landing on a hard surface | 4 (27) |
| Contact with fishing gear | 6 (9) | Contact with hook or knife | 3 (20) |
| Fell, landing on a hard surface | 5 (7) | Other | 3 (20) |
| Other | 11 (16) | – | – |