Safety Flash
Person injured when chain hoist container failed at securing point
Person injured when chain hoist container failed at securing point
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/24
- Dropped ObjectsInspection and MaintenanceLifting OperationsManagement of Change
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Management of changePositive retention and reliable securingPreventive maintenance
Summary
A chain-hoist container weighing approximately 30 kg fell around 0.8 m onto a crew member during pipelaying clamp adjustment, causing bruising and contusion. The flash identifies an inadequately engineered modification, omitted secondary retention and incomplete inspection detail, and calls for change management, improved maintenance inspections and secondary retention where required.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Summary
An overhead electric chain hoist container/box weighing approx. 30kg fell around 0.8m onto a crew member.
IMCA SF 07/24. Themes: dropped objects, inspection and maintenance, lifting operations, management of change.