Safety Flash
Hand injury in medical airlock
Hand injury in medical airlock
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 13/23
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesInspection and MaintenanceLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Diving operationsInspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresPreventive maintenanceSafety communication
Summary
A life support technician injured a finger when a stiff dive-chamber medical airlock hatch moved suddenly, trapping his hand between an operating-wheel brace and the hinge plate. Actions included door lubrication, planned maintenance, hand-placement warnings and instructions, and demonstrations during vessel familiarisation.
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: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A Life Support Technician (LST) suffered a finger injury whilst operating the medical airlock (“Med-lock”) on a dive chamber
IMCA SF 13/23. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, inspection and maintenance, line of fire.