Safety Flash
Confined space entry – multiple fatalities
Confined space entry – multiple fatalities
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/14
- Confined SpaceEmergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and RescueHazardous Substances
- Confined space hazards
- Confined space entry
- Breathing apparatus
- Evacuation, escape and rescue
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Three crew members died after entering a cargo hold access compartment on a docked timber-carrying vessel. The flash describes rescue attempts involving breathing apparatus without a fitted face mask, an emergency escape breathing device and lifting slings. Rescuers experienced severe breathing problems, and resuscitation efforts failed to save the casualties.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Three crew members died after entering a cargo hold access compartment, followed by hazardous and ineffective rescue attempts.
IMCA SF 15/14. Themes: confined space, emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue, hazardous substances.