Safety Flash
Hand injury sustained by diver
Hand injury sustained by diver
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/06
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- RiggingSaturation diving
- Lifting accessories
- Safety communication
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
A saturation diver working at around 70 metres suffered finger crush injuries while disconnecting a chain shackle from a pipeline end manifold pile. Vessel heave tightened the crane-connected chain, trapping his hand against the pad-eye. Treatment continued during four days of decompression; subsequent surgery required partial middle-finger amputation. The company reinforced hand-injury awareness.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver suffered crush injuries and partial finger amputation when his hand was trapped during subsea shackle removal.
IMCA SF 02/06. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.