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Cape Canaveral amputation dredging accident

Man Loses Parts of Both Legs in Cape Canaveral Dredging Accident

By Orlando Personal Injury Attorney on December 2, 2015

A man was seriously injured in Cape Canaveral, Florida on November 11th, while he was working as on a channel dredging barge. The man fell from a barge and was injured underwater by a pair of spinning propellers that caused him to lose one leg below the knee, as well as the foot on the other leg. The victim was able to cling to a rope and was rescued by fellow crew members. He was immediately taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center. His name has not been released, and the Coast Guard is investigating the incident.

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