Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Serious hand injury during high pressure washing operations
Lost time injury (LTI): Serious hand injury during high pressure washing operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/16
- Competence and TrainingHand and Finger InjuriesPersonal Protective EquipmentPressure Systems
- Hand and finger injuriesLine of firePressure systems
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An able seaman suffered a severe finger cut while washing a ballast tank with a 250-bar pressure washer and a 10 cm short lance. The flash examines one-handed operation, inadequate nitrile gloves, insufficient risk assessment and missing written instructions, alongside PPE reviews and planned formal operator training.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A high-pressure water jet caused a severe finger cut during ballast tank washing.
IMCA SF 12/16. Themes: competence and training, hand and finger injuries, personal protective equipment, pressure systems.