Safety Flash
Badly sprained ankle resulting in LTI
Badly sprained ankle resulting in LTI
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/15
- Personal Protective EquipmentSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Personal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingFall preventionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A person descending a wet external vessel staircase slipped and fell approximately two metres to the deck, badly spraining an ankle and becoming unable to work for at least seven days. The flash examines stair geometry, omitted access hazards in risk assessments, footwear protection, handrail signage and vessel induction.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A worker slipped on a steep wet external staircase and fell approximately two metres, sustaining a badly sprained ankle.
IMCA SF 06/15. Themes: personal protective equipment, slips, trips and falls, working at height.