An investigation is underway into an accident on board a bulk carrier at Western Australia's Port Hedland which has left a crewman seriously hurt.
The Liberian-registered ship Julia N was berthing in the Pilbara town to load iron ore for export last week when the sailor's leg became tangled in a rope.
As part of berthing operations, the carrier's pilot notified his crew that a tugboat's tow line was to be let go and that the tug was to stand-by.
While the tow line was being retrieved from the ship, the crewman's leg was got caught in a secondary messenger line.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said on Thursday it was collecting evidence for a draft report, which would be forwarded to relevant parties for comment before a final report is released.
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