The 5 Ways Sailors Actually Get Injured At Sea

The 5 Ways Sailors Actually Get Injured At Sea Sailors do not fear the storm; they fear the ordinary machinery that turns against them. On deck and in the engine room, the most routine tasks produce the most devastating injuries. Hands caught in winches and mooring lines. Slips and falls across wet decks, fracturing legs and wrists. Engine room amputations from unguarded rotating machinery. Burns in the galley from exploding steam lines. The 1998 Sydney to Hobart tragedy saw a safety harness lanyard fail when the stitching gave way, contributing to six deaths. Here are the five ways sailors actually get injured at sea.