Safety Flash
Two injuries
Two injuries
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/21
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FirePersonal Protective Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipment
- Safety communication
- Marine industry
Summary
This safety flash describes two injuries: a crew member gashed his scalp on a girder while stowing tools, and an engineer injured a fingertip when a door slammed shut in a lower-pressure room. It discusses restricted stowage space, bump-cap use, situational awareness, impact protection and warning signs.
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: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A Member reports two injuries during operations, highlighting the need for continued vigilance and care in everyday activities.
IMCA SF 13/21. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, personal protective equipment.