Safety Flash
LTI finger injury during mooring operations
LTI finger injury during mooring operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/23
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FirePersonal Protective EquipmentVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Mooring operations
- Mooring fittingsMooring linesPersonal protective equipment
- Operational supervision
- Marine industry
Summary
An able seaman broke his left index finger while unmooring after ship-to-ship refuelling, losing 45 days of work. The flash identifies poor glove condition, insufficient rope slack, absent rope extensions and inadequate oversight of inexperienced personnel. Lessons address supervision, rope extensions and sufficient slack during handling.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring fittings; cleats; bollards.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
An AB got his left index finger trapped between a bitt and a mooring rope, resulting in a broken finger and 45 days off work. The incident occurred during un-mooring at the end of a ship-to-ship refuelling operation.
IMCA SF 09/23. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, personal protective equipment, vessel and mooring.