Safety Flash
MAIB: Very serious leg injury during crane operations
MAIB: Very serious leg injury during crane operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/25
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsEntanglement
- Lifting operations
- CraneOperator displays and control interfaces
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An IMCA flash summarises a MAIB investigation into a second officer’s leg injury aboard Kommandor Orca. His leg was trapped in a deck crane’s rack-and-pinion traversing mechanism, requiring below-knee amputation. Findings highlight unsafe local operation, omitted permit hazards, absent onboard operating procedures and flawed training.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published Accident Investigation Report 11/2024 into an incident where a crew person was seriously injured while operating a crane.
IMCA SF 04/25. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire, machinery and equipment.