Safety Flash
Hand injury
Hand injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/08
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member suffered a serious hand injury when sea swell moved a lifted gas cylinder rack towards a waste skip during vessel-to-vessel cargo handling. The flash identifies unsafe positioning, inadequate warning, limited experience and deck congestion, and recommends instruction, stop-work awareness, improved deck organisation and communication.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member suffered a serious hand injury when a gas cylinder rack moved during at-sea cargo handling.
IMCA SF 12/08. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.