Safety Flash
LTI: Head injury
LTI: Head injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/19
- Competence and TrainingControl of WorkLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Line of fireRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingMachine guardingPermit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A chief engineer suffered a serious head injury when a vessel’s jammed provisions elevator dropped during attempted clearance with a pry bar. Packaging had obstructed the shaft, leaving lifting chains slack. The flash identifies missing formal work planning, commissioning and quality-control deficiencies, and a design flaw permitting safety-interlock bypass.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An uncontrolled lift movement caused a serious head injury, exposing weaknesses in equipment safety, planning and work authorisation.
IMCA SF 06/19. Themes: competence and training, control of work, line of fire, machinery and equipment.