Safety Flash
Crewman suffered first aid injury during cutting operations
Crewman suffered first aid injury during cutting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/14
- Line of FireMachinery and EquipmentWorking at Height
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Hot workWorking at height
- Grinding equipmentScaffold
- Competence and trainingMachine guardingPre-use checksStop-work authority
Summary
A crewman injured his right inner thigh when a hand grinder slipped during pipe bevel cutting. The investigation identified unsuitable scaffold adjustment and unstable positioning, despite fitted safeguards and correct PPE. Corrective actions addressed equipment and personnel positioning through training, toolbox talks and provision of a suitable working platform.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Scaffold; scaffolding.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
An angle grinder slipped while cutting pipe from an unsuitable scaffold, causing a thigh laceration and exposing poor positioning.
IMCA SF 08/14. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment, working at height.