Safety Flash
MSF: Cook got chemicals in eye
MSF: Cook got chemicals in eye
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/25
- Hazardous SubstancesPersonal Protective Equipment
- Hazardous substances
- Personal protective equipment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel cook suffered eye irritation when sodium hydroxide oven cleaner fell from a cooker hood during galley cleaning, passing behind prescription glasses. The flash identifies inadequate eye protection and lack of situational awareness, and describes eye cleansing followed by medical evacuation to hospital.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) published Safety Alert 24-10 relating to an incident in which a cook got chemicals splashed in the eye.
IMCA SF 04/25. Themes: hazardous substances, personal protective equipment.