Safety Flash
Serious finger injury: Procedures during engine maintenance
Serious finger injury: Procedures during engine maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/17
- Hand and Finger InjuriesInspection and MaintenanceLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipmentRotating machinery
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An engineer’s little finger was trapped between a connecting rod and crank counterbalance during a ship’s main-engine overhaul. The flash examines hand placement, protective gloves, risk assessment and limitations of maintenance instructions. Crew questions clarify electric turning-gear operation and possible alternatives for supporting components without placing hands inside.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which an engineer suffered a serious finger injury during planned engine maintenance.
IMCA SF 08/17. Themes: hand and finger injuries, inspection and maintenance, line of fire, machinery and equipment.