Safety Flash
Two hand injuries caused during mooring
Two hand injuries caused during mooring
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/25
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FirePersonal Protective EquipmentVessel and Mooring
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Mooring operations
- Mooring fittingsMooring linesPersonal protective equipment
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two mooring incidents involved a hand trapped by a tightening line during rough weather and a finger crushed between a rope and handrail, requiring amputation. Lessons address dedicated fender mooring points, task risk assessment, supervisory roles, stopping unsafe work and considering postponement when weather causes vessel movement.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Mooring fittings; cleats; bollards.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member shares two incidents of hand injuries during mooring operations; one was very serious and resulted in the loss of a finger.
IMCA SF 16/25. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, personal protective equipment, vessel and mooring.