Safety Flash
LTI: Leg injury caused during HP water jetting
LTI: Leg injury caused during HP water jetting
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/17
- DivingLine of FirePressure Systems
- Line of firePressure systems
- Diving operations
- Hand toolsHose
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Subsea
Summary
A diver suffered a thigh cut while cleaning a riser with a Cavitek high-pressure water jet. The flash discusses insecure positioning, incorrectly calculated hose length and a potentially unsuitable short lance. Lessons address stable mid-water working, gun balance and condition, hose arrangements, trigger handling, risk assessment and communication.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
During diving operations to clean a riser with a high pressure (HP) water jet type Cavitek, a diver cut his leg (thigh) with the water jet.
IMCA SF 09/17. Themes: diving, line of fire, pressure systems.