Safety Flash
Finger Injury During Recovery of Daughter Craft
Finger Injury During Recovery of Daughter Craft
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/18
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Marine operationsRigging
- Lifting accessoriesRescue craftWire rope
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
Summary
A boatman injured his left index finger between a master link and lifting-wire thimble during daughter-craft recovery following a man-overboard exercise. The flash identifies unrestricted thimble movement and inadequate task documentation, and calls for investigating better-protecting master links and reviewing risk assessments and rescue-craft procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A boatman injured a finger while connecting rescue craft lifting hardware, leading to improved equipment design and task controls.
IMCA SF 06/18. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.