Safety Flash
Fatality: Person crushed when secured material fell on him
Fatality: Person crushed when secured material fell on him
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/21
- Line of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsDropped objectsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Positive retention and reliable securingRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman suffered fatal injuries when stored metal plates fell after a colleague loosened their securing ratchet strap to allow access to a sling aboard a vessel. The flash describes the storage arrangement and interim recommendations on stored-energy hazards, task planning and reviewing similar arrangements while investigation continued.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
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
In two separate incidents at Great Yarmouth in the UK, two vessels have sustained damage to hull plating and hull fenders through contact with damaged, missing or misaligned jetty fendering arrangements.
IMCA SF 08/21. Themes: line of fire.