Crewman with facial injuries airlifted to Kodiak

From the U.S. Coast Guard:



Aug. 18, 2011



Kodiak Coast Guard crew medevacs fisherman



An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew today medevaced a 19-year-old fisherman with reported severe facial injuries from Ouzinkie to Kodiak.



Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a call for help at 7:22 a.m. from the crew of the fishing vessel Karen Kay relaying that there had been an incident aboard the 38-foot fishing vessel Kittiwake.



Daniel Cornelius reportedly was injured when a line onboard the fishing vessel parted and hit him in the face.



The Kittiwake diverted to the port of Ouzinkie, arriving at 9:10 a.m. Cornelius was transported to the local medical clinic for further care and preparation for the helicopter medevac to Kodiak.



The Jayhawk arrived in Ouzinkie at 10:45 a.m., safely picked up Cornelius and transported him to Kodiak, arriving at 11 a.m.



Kodiak emergency medical services transported Cornelius to Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center for further medical care.