Safety Flash
Hand injury from falling object during lifting operations
Hand injury from falling object during lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/21
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Hand and finger injuriesLine of fireMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsRigging
- HoseLifting accessories
- Stop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman suffered a hand injury when a cement hose swung after its lifting saddle handle broke during recovery between a rig and vessel. The sling had been attached incorrectly, which the deck crew noticed without intervening. The flash recommends stop-work intervention and regular inspection of loose lifting equipment.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A hose swung into a crew member after a lifting saddle broke because the sling was attached incorrectly.
IMCA SF 11/21. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.