Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI) during lifting operations – backloading tubular cargo
Lost time injury (LTI) during lifting operations – backloading tubular cargo
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/15
- Control of WorkLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fire
- Cargo transferLifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesPositive retention and reliable securingRisk assessmentStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman suffered multiple fractures and abrasions when vessel movement shifted a drill casing during backloading, trapping his legs. The flash discusses an ignored banksman instruction and failure to stop work, alongside cargo securing, wedges, possible use of Samson posts, sling positioning and accessible strop preparation.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member sustained serious leg injuries after walking between tubulars that shifted during cargo backloading.
IMCA SF 04/15. Themes: control of work, lifting operations, line of fire.