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West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

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APPENDIX M<br />

Internal organs are likely exposed.<br />

9a. Eye or eye socket is not punctured.............................................………………… Go to 10a<br />

9b. Eye or eye socket is punctured ....................................………………………… Code MODERATE<br />

10a. No wounds to the body are evident..........................................…………………. Go to 11a<br />

10b. Wounds in body consist of puncture holes in skin, with possibly a flesh<br />

tear....................................................…………………………………………………. Code MODERATE<br />

11a. Lower jaw is significantly damaged..........................……………………………. Code MODERATE<br />

Lower jaw may be broken into 2 pieces at the snout, but each is still attached at the base of the jaw. Jaw may be<br />

torn on one side or the other, possibly extending through the cheek.<br />

11b. Damage to lower jaw, if any, is slight.................................…………………… Code MINOR<br />

Injuries include the hook entrance/exit hole around the jaw or in the cheek, or a tear in the cheek. A piece of the<br />

lip may be torn and hanging from the jaw. If gangion was cut, the hook and some length of residual gangion may<br />

be hanging from the mouth.<br />

A-30<br />

1/30/2004

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