LAURIE ANN REINAUER

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Medevac off Southwest Pass

A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 56-year-old crewman from the "Laurie Ann Reinauer" which was pulling a barge approximately 125 miles south of Southwest Pass in the Gulf of Mexico on May 16, 2013. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans command center received a call at approximately 8:30 a.m. from the tug that one of its crewmembers reportedly suffered from nausea and dizziness. A Coast Guard flight surgeon recommended removing the crewman due to the possibility of stroke risk and other potential complications form post surgery. The crewman sustained the injuries during a boat lowering evolution. A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched and arrived at the location of the "Laurie Ann Reinauer" at approximately 5 p.m. and hoisted him aboard. The aircrew transported him to West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero. The crewman's condition was unknown.