Safety Flash
MSF: Hand injuries
MSF: Hand injuries
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/13
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Marine operations
- Hand toolsRescue-craft davit
- Marine industry
Summary
This flash summarises two Marine Safety Forum hand injuries. A crewman trapped his hand between a small boat and a davit frame during recovery. Another person cut his left hand while unpacking supplies, using a box containing an old packing knife blade whose presence was unexplained.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Rescue-craft davit; FRC davit; rescue boat davit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published two safety flashes regarding hand injuries.
IMCA SF 16/13. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire.