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Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel near Morgan City
The Coast Guard medevaced a 31-year-old crewmember Friday off a fishing vessel near Morgan City, a news release said.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report from the fishing vessel Madness at 1:25 p.m. about a male crewmember sustaining a cut to his hand and requiring medical assistance. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew, the release said.
The aircrew arrived at 3:03 p.m. Friday hoisted the crewmember, and transferred him to Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma in stable condition.