Safety Flash
Crushed finger
Crushed finger
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/09
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Diving operations
- Pressure vessel
- Functional testingOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A diver suffered crush injuries to two fingers when a chamber door swung against another during a rough-weather vessel transit. The flash identifies inadequate spring tension, securing arrangements and risk assessment, and asks members to consider assessing door movements, testing latches and following diving chamber transit 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: Pressure vessel; pressure vessels.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has reported an incident during a dive support vessel transit from port to an offshore location, a diver sustained an injury to two fingers of his left hand.
IMCA SF 03/09. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, line of fire.