Safety Flash
Edges and ledges – a slip on deck resulted in injury
Edges and ledges – a slip on deck resulted in injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/18
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Slips, trips and falls
- Injury reportingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman twisted his ankle after slipping on step grating while passing through a vessel hatch. Reporting was delayed until pain increased, and vessel notification also failed to follow company procedures. The flash calls for immediate reporting, discussion with crews and consideration of marking steps lacking colour contrast.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Injury reporting.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A person was injured after slipping while stepping through a vessel hatch, with delayed incident reporting identified as a concern.
IMCA SF 10/18. Themes: slips, trips and falls.