Safety Flash
Incident during core drilling operation
Incident during core drilling operation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/03
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesLifting Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Diving operationsLifting operations
- Machine guardingOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A diver handling a loaded drill string on a diving support vessel lost two fingertips when an unlatched inner core barrel slid towards the end of the string. The flash describes the handling sequence and company measures involving a steel end cap and greater emphasis on loading, unloading and handling procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A diver’s fingers were amputated when an unsecured core barrel moved inside drill string during handling.
IMCA SF 03/03. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, lifting operations.