Safety Flash
Leg injury when struck by rebounding hammer
Leg injury when struck by rebounding hammer
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/21
- Line of Fire
- Line of fireRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand tools
- Risk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
A crew member suffered a small cut and bruising above the ankle when a hammer rebounded during removal of a tugger winch securing pin. The flash examines body positioning and missed rebound hazards in risk assessment, and recommends checking the approach with colleagues and stopping work if unsafe.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
A crew member was struck on the right lower leg (the shin) by a rebounding hammer. The incident occurred when he was using the hammer to remove a stainless steel securing pin on the brake band drum of a tugger winch.
IMCA SF 13/21. Themes: line of fire.