Safety Flash
Finger injury caused by falling wire wedge
Finger injury caused by falling wire wedge
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/18
- Crane and RiggingHand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsDropped objectsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handling
- Personal protective equipmentWinchWire rope
- Operating and work procedures
Summary
During crane winch-wire replacement, a 15 kg wedge fell and trapped a crewman’s right hand against the deck, injuring two fingers. The flash identifies an absent holding point and grease-contaminated gloves, and describes an alternative technique using an upward-facing wire eye to support the wedge during tightening.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Summary
A 15-kilogram wire wedge fell during winch work and crushed a crew member’s fingers against the deck.
IMCA SF 16/18. Themes: crane and rigging, hand and finger injuries, line of fire.