Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Serious hand injury during subsea lifting operations
Lost time injury (LTI): Serious hand injury during subsea lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/12
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Diving operationsLifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessories
- Positive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
- Subsea
Summary
A diver sustained a thumb and index-finger crush injury while positioning a round sling at a subsea hang-off point. The investigation identified restricted space, repeated unhooking under wave surge and difficult splash-zone conditions. The flash describes emergency recovery and evacuation, sling banding, planned tail-rope use and communication of changed procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver suffered a crush injury while positioning a sling during subsea lifting in difficult splash-zone conditions.
IMCA SF 13/12. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.