Safety Flash
Hand injury during closing of hatch
Hand injury during closing of hatch
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/19
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireSlips, Trips and Falls
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesMechanical failureSlips, trips and falls
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responsePositive retention and reliable securingRisk assessment
Summary
A crewman’s left thumb was trapped between an SPM hatch and bulkhead after the door swung inward and he slipped on a wet, uneven surface. The flash describes a misaligned locking mechanism, an unsecured open hatch, minor fracture and contusions, and subsequent changes to hatch securing and emergency response arrangements.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
A misaligned hatch swung unexpectedly as it was closed, pinching a worker’s thumb after he slipped on a wet surface.
IMCA SF 06/19. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, slips, trips and falls.