Safety Flash
Crew member injured during ROV maintenance
Crew member injured during ROV maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/08
- Inspection and MaintenanceLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Line of fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Operating and work procedures
- Marine industry
Summary
An ROV pilot technician suffered a chin injury requiring six stitches when spring energy was released during manipulator maintenance. The compensator housing was not user serviceable, and manual warnings were not followed. The company recommended servicing by manufacturer-approved agents and sufficient spares for each ROV spread.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
Stored energy was released while dismantling an ROV compensator spring housing, striking a technician in the chin.
IMCA SF 15/08. Themes: inspection and maintenance, line of fire, machinery and equipment.