Deckhands hauling in Oregon’s commercial crab harvest are prone to back and shoulder injuries. OSU researchers are working with the industry to minimize the damage.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon’s commercial crabbing season well underway and deckhands are pulling heavy crab pots every day. But as they do, they are often paying a price with back and shoulder injuries.
Now Oregon State University researchers are working with commercial fishers to lessen the problem.
Commercial fishing is a labor-intensive business and crabbing may be hardest on the body.
That’s because of what’s required to harvest Dungeness crab from the Pacific Ocean floor. The pots
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