Safety Flash
Improper use of lifting equipment
Improper use of lifting equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/02
- Lifting OperationsLine of FireVehicles and Driving
- Line of fire
- Vehicles and driving
- Operating and work procedures
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Summary
A driller used a forklift to raise a rig sub-structure and push a connecting pin. While he hammered the pin, the fork slipped sideways and struck his right foot, causing a fracture. The contractor reiterated that forklifts shall only be used for lifting operations and handling goods.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Summary
A forklift used to push a connecting pin slipped and struck a driller’s foot.
IMCA SF 03/02. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire, vehicles and driving.