Matrix 1. Features of Commercial Fishing Injury Events—Alaska
| Phase | Host/Human | Agent/Vehicle | Environment |
| Pre-event | Captain & Crew
fatigue, stress, prescription or illegal drugs/alcohol, inadequate training/exposure |
Unstable vessel Unstable work platform Complex machinery and operations |
High winds Large waves Icing Short daylight Limited fishing seasons Vessels far apart |
| Event | Captain & Crew reaction to emergency PFD not available/not working |
Listing or capsized vessel Delayed abandonment Emergency circumstance not understood Man overboard (MOB) |
High winds Large waves Darkness Poor radio communications Cold water |
| Post-event | Poor use of available emergency
equipment Hypothermia Drowning Lost at sea |
Vessel sinking Poor crew response to MOB |
High winds Large waves Cold water |
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