Safety Flash
Person injured by mooring lines
Person injured by mooring lines
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/10
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Line of fire
- Mooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- Mooring fittingsMooring linesWire rope
- Operating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A worker transferring between alongside barges stepped over a winch wire while using a mobile phone. The wire jumped over a bollard, bruising both legs; grabbing a railing prevented a fall between the vessels. Lessons address wire routing, controlled transfers, marked walkways and avoiding phone use during boarding.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Mooring fittings; cleats; bollards.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member was struck by a mooring wire while transferring between alongside vessels.
IMCA SF 04/10. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.