Safety Flash
Diver in the bell hit by falling object
Diver in the bell hit by falling object
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/24
- DivingDropped ObjectsManagement of Change
- Dropped objects
- Diving operationsSaturation diving
- Diving bell
- Management of changeRisk assessment
- Marine industry
Summary
A diver sustained minor head and shoulder injuries when a partially frozen water bottle fell into a diving bell transfer lock after its handle broke. Bottles were being used for cooling without a change risk assessment. Actions included updating change management and risk assessment, and starting arrangements for a bell chiller.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Diving bell; closed bell; wet bell.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A diver in the diving bell was hit and slightly injured by a water bottle containing a gallon of water.
IMCA SF 01/24. Themes: diving, dropped objects, management of change.