Safety Flash
MSF: Hand injury during stowing of anchor chains
MSF: Hand injury during stowing of anchor chains
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/15
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Anchor handling
- Hand tools
- Marine industry
Summary
A crewman sustained a first-aid hand injury while re-stowing an anchor chain after dry-dock calibration. He used a large pinch bar to correct a misaligned link, then trapped his hand between the bar and an adjacent handrail while lowering it. The flash highlights risks from unexpected movement of heavy objects.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published a safety flash regarding an incident in which someone suffered a first aid injury to his hand.
IMCA SF 05/15. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire.