Safety Flash
LTI: Damage and personal injury arising from heavy weather
LTI: Damage and personal injury arising from heavy weather
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/24
- Line of FireMarine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Falls from heightLine of fireVessel flooding and foundering
- Marine operations
- First aid and medical provisionFlood containment and watertight integrityOperating and work procedures
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A rogue wave forced open a vessel’s weathertight crane-pedestal door. While attempting to close it, a crew member was struck by incoming water and washed down two flights of stairs, sustaining serious injuries. The flash examines door orientation, coordinated medical care and recommendations to reposition the door and maintain weather awareness.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A weathertight door in the crane pedestal from the main deck to the crane room was forced open by a large wave.
IMCA SF 05/24. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, vessel and mooring.