Safety Flash
LTI: Person fell down hatch inside crane pedestal
LTI: Person fell down hatch inside crane pedestal
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/22
- Slips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Dropped objectsFalls from height
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Functional testingPositive retention and reliable securing
Summary
During inspection inside an offshore crane pedestal, an engineer fell through a hatch after its unsecured cover shifted and tipped into the room below. Foot and back bruising required several weeks of rest. The flash identifies poor cover design and highlights testing and securing similar hatch covers against unintended movement.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Summary
Hatch cover fell into room below injuring an engineer during an inspection.
IMCA SF 01/22. Themes: slips, trips and falls, working at height.