Safety Flash
Injury sustained while operating steel lifting magnet
Injury sustained while operating steel lifting magnet
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/25
- Inspection and MaintenanceLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Magnetic lifter
- Safety communication
Summary
A crew member suffered a cheek cut requiring fifteen stitches when a steel lifting magnet’s spring-loaded lever recoiled during adjustment. The flash also describes an earlier chin injury involving the same magnet. It examines lever accessibility, maintenance gaps and faded warnings, recommending regular inspection, fault reporting and equipment suitability evaluation.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Magnetic lifter; magnetic lifting device; electromagnetic lifting device.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
While preparing to transfer steel plates using a steel lifting magnet, a crew person was injured.
IMCA SF 14/25. Themes: inspection and maintenance, lifting operations, line of fire.