Safety Flash
LTI – back injury
LTI – back injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/26
- Control of WorkManual HandlingVessel and Mooring
- Musculoskeletal health
- Manual handlingMooring operations
- CraneGangway
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
An Able Seaman suffered a lower-back injury while lowering a crew transfer vessel’s gangway onto the quay. The flash examines lone manual handling, crane-position constraints, uncertain gangway weight and inadequate procedural risk controls. Lessons include ideally using two people when mechanical aids cannot be used, reviewing assessments and verifying gangway weights.
Classifications: Musculoskeletal health; MSDs; musculoskeletal disorders.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member of the crew of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) badly pulled their back whilst helping with mooring operations.
IMCA SF 01/26. Themes: control of work, manual handling, vessel and mooring.