Safety Flash
Finger injury during maintenance work – restricted work case
Finger injury during maintenance work – restricted work case
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/16
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of FireManual Handling
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Manual handling
- Lifting accessories
- Control of workRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
Summary
A seaman sustained a crushed fingertip while two workers manually replaced a 44 kg shackle on a rack, releasing it on an agreed count. The flash examines missing mechanical handling measures despite risk assessment and toolbox discussions, and stresses implementing controls, speaking up and stopping unplanned work.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A finger was crushed when a heavy shackle was manually lowered onto a rack without suitable lifting controls.
IMCA SF 04/16. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire, manual handling.