Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Thumb injury
Lost time injury (LTI): Thumb injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/11
- Control of WorkHand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Operational supervisionPre-use checksRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member sustained a thumb injury while stabilising a connecting rod during chain-block removal of a vessel engine piston. The investigation identified shortcomings in task co-ordination, hazard recognition and communication in a noisy engine room. Actions addressed risk assessments, lifting-equipment checks and toolbox talks.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has reported an incident in which a member of the crew sustained a lost time injury (LTI) to his thumb.
IMCA SF 13/11. Themes: control of work, hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.