board.

The 31-year-old suffered a severe ankle injury when he fell down a hatch.

Katheryn-E was 270 miles south southwest of Bermuda when the accident happened yesterday morning.

A Harbour Radio spokesman said the 60-foot boat had left a port in Florida.

The accident probably happened when the fisherman lost his balance in rough seas, he added.

"The man has been receiving painkillers. He is in stable condition.'' The boat is expected to arrive here at 6.30 p.m.