Safety Flash
Fatal accident with lifting appliance
Fatal accident with lifting appliance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/06
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsLine of fireMechanical failure
- Cargo transferInspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- CraneLifting accessoriesWire rope
- Functional testingOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member died after a provisions crane’s winch wire snapped and its pallet fork fell onto the vessel’s deck. The flash identifies a malfunctioning or missing upper limit switch and incorrectly applied U-bolt clamps, and recommends regular switch testing, correct wire terminations, pre-lift inspections and procedures addressing personnel exposure.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A failed crane wire caused a pallet fork to fall onto a crew member, exposing defects in limit-switch control and wire termination.
IMCA SF 09/06. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, lifting operations, line of fire.