Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Severed tendon
Lost time injury (LTI): Severed tendon
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/10
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment
- Hand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Electrical work
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipment
- Risk assessment
- Vessel
Summary
During cable preparation aboard a vessel, side cutters slipped and punctured a worker’s middle finger, severing a tendon. The flash examines unsuitable tool use, cutting towards the hand and glove dexterity concerns. Corrective actions included reviewing tools and gloves and encouraging last-minute personal risk assessments.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A side cutter slipped while stripping cable insulation, puncturing a worker’s finger and severing its tendon.
IMCA SF 06/10. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, machinery and equipment, personal protective equipment.