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Injured Man Rescued Off Galveston Coast
Coast Guard is notified when chief engineer on tanker is badly injured by ships anchor chain
GALVESTON, TX -- A man who suffered a broken leg on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico had to be rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard early Thursday.
According to a Coast Guard news release, the 1,092-foot tanker, Ingrid contacted Coast Guard officials at about 6:35 a.m. for medical assistance when the chief engineer suffered a broken leg after being struck with the ships anchor chain.
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Coast Guard officials launched helicopter to the area shortly after 8 a.m., and were able to have the man safely hoisted from the tanker at 9 a.m.
He was flown to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and is listed in stable condition.
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