Safety Flash
Trapped finger during mooring operations
Trapped finger during mooring operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/24
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Mooring operations
- Mooring fittingsMooring linesPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A deckhand trapped his right-hand fingers while placing a spliced mooring line over bitts. Insufficient slack and forward vessel movement were identified as immediate causes. The flash discusses familiarisation, supervision, risk assessment and impact gloves, alongside line-handling alternatives and stopping the vessel where practicable.
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: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
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 deckhand injured the fingers on his right hand during mooring operations.
IMCA SF 09/24. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, vessel and mooring.