Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): fractured elbow – fall injury
Lost time injury (LTI): fractured elbow – fall injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/18
- Human FactorsSlips, Trips and Falls
- Human factorsSlips, trips and falls
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
A Chief Officer fractured his elbow after slipping backwards on a wet, smooth vessel ramp during crew change. The flash examines non-use of railings and welded anti-slip bars, alongside underestimated risk. A fleet review discusses control, expectation, efficiency and familiarity biases affecting routine onboard behaviour.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A wet vessel ramp fall caused an elbow fracture after safer anti-slip and handrail options were disregarded.
IMCA SF 13/18. Themes: human factors, slips, trips and falls.