Safety Flash
Head Injury in Engine Room
Head Injury in Engine Room
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/25
- Line of FirePersonal Protective Equipment
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipment
- Safety communication
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Summary
A Chief Engineer suffered a head laceration after striking a sharp lighting protection grille rod in an engine room. The grille stood 168 cm above deck and had unprotected ends. The flash discusses overlooked installation hazards, absent head protection, and considering hazard hunts, design changes, padding, marking and reminders.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A Chief Engineer sustained a head laceration injury.
IMCA SF 14/25. Themes: line of fire, personal protective equipment.