Safety Flash
Accidents when using power-operated watertight doors
Accidents when using power-operated watertight doors
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/01
- Competence and TrainingHand and Finger InjuriesMachinery and EquipmentMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash reviews fatal and serious injuries involving marine doors, including a suspected premature passage through a hydraulic door and a thumb crushed by a swinging door during ship movement. It emphasises crew familiarisation, correct use of controls on both sides, supervised load movement and prominently displayed operating instructions.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Fatal and serious door injuries demonstrate the need for correct operation, guarding, maintenance and crew familiarisation.
IMCA SF 05/01. Themes: competence and training, hand and finger injuries, machinery and equipment, marine operations.