Safety Flash
High potential near miss: Passenger on a CTV narrowly avoided being crushed between vessels
High potential near miss: Passenger on a CTV narrowly avoided being crushed between vessels
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/19
- Human FactorsLine of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHuman factors
- Personnel transfer
- Operating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew transfer passenger climbed partly over the bulwark while returning to a workboat for a forgotten telephone, exposing his leg to crushing between vessels. A deckhand pulled him back before contact. The flash discusses embarrassment, haste and reduced situational awareness, and reinforcement of safe boarding procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A passenger attempted to re board near another vessel and was pulled to safety before being crushed between the vessels.
IMCA SF 05/19. Themes: human factors, line of fire, marine operations.