Safety Flash
Person fell in engine room and injured head
Person fell in engine room and injured head
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/25
- Manual HandlingSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightHuman factors
- Manual handlingWorking at height
- Hand tools
- Fall preventionSafety communication
Summary
An oiler working alone suffered head injuries after a pipe used to reposition a heavy cylinder head slipped, causing him to fall backwards from an unprotected elevated area. The flash highlights underestimated task complexity, familiarity and inadequate lever insertion, and recommends barriers, serious toolbox talks and avoiding lone working where possible.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
An oiler sustained head injuries while working alone in the engine room.
IMCA SF 04/25. Themes: manual handling, slips, trips and falls, working at height.