Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Rigger struck by rigging under tension
Lost time injury (LTI): Rigger struck by rigging under tension
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/15
- Crane and RiggingHuman FactorsLine of FireManagement of Change
- Human factorsLine of fireMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessoriesWinchWire rope
- Management of changeOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentStop-work authority
- Vessel
Summary
A rigger suffered left-arm fractures when a snagged ROV hook beak parted during winch hoisting, sending rigging upwards during clump-weight deployment through a vessel’s moonpool. Preliminary findings address routine-task risk perception and management of change. Further actions include reviewing hook suitability, crew positions, task procedures and risk assessments.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a rigger was struck by a winch wire and sustained a fractured arm.
IMCA SF 13/15. Themes: crane and rigging, human factors, line of fire, management of change.