Safety Flash
Riggers injured while disconnecting rigging
Riggers injured while disconnecting rigging
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/22
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Hand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Cargo transferLifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessories
- Operational supervision
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Three riggers were injured while disconnecting timber-pad rigging on a nearshore cargo barge. Unexpected vessel movements tensioned the slings, striking an arm and two workers’ hands. The flash identifies insufficient slack and premature disconnection, emphasising allowance for vessel motion, supervisor instructions and consideration of leaving rigging attached.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Three riggers were injured whilst removing rigging from a load of timber pads after they had been backloaded from the vessel to a cargo barge.
IMCA SF 11/22. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.