Safety Flash
LTI: Person crushed in watertight door
LTI: Person crushed in watertight door
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/23
- IsolationLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentPermit to Work
- Crushing and pinch pointsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Operator displays and control interfacesValve
- Energy and process isolationJob safety analysisLockout and tagoutPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An electrician suffered severe crushing injuries when a vessel’s watertight door opened during proximity-sensor adjustment. A damaged selector switch enabled the opening command, while a leaking ball valve failed to isolate the hydraulics. The flash highlights absent work authorisation, lockout and task analysis, and recommends adequate replacement spares.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An electrician was crushed and severely injured while working on a watertight door on a vessel.
IMCA SF 05/23. Themes: isolation, line of fire, machinery and equipment, permit to work.