For crews working on fishing boats in Alaska, danger lurks in a helpful and possibly innocent-looking device: the winch.

Winches are hauling devices on which cables are wound. On fishing vessels, they are used to lift anchors, nets and other objects. The combination of speed, force and close quarters on deck can lead to accidents involving them. 

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