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Commercial Fisherman Hurt in Fall at Sandwich Marina

A commercial fisherman was taken by medical helicopter to a hospital after falling 10 feet at the Sandwich Marina on Monday morning, October 31. Nicholas Giordano, director of marina operations, said he called 911 at 10:03 AM as soon as he saw the man struggling on the dock. “No one actually saw him fall,” said Mr. Giordano. “But someone was rushing to him as I was making the call.” The man had been working on the upper rigging of the F/V Tempest, when he apparently slipped and fell onto the dock below, potentially hitting his head on a cleat. >click to read< 07:50