Safety Flash
Crewman found collapsed – Seasickness
Crewman found collapsed – Seasickness
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/17
- Human FactorsOccupational Health
- Hand and finger injuriesOccupational healthSlips, trips and falls
- Competence and trainingRisk assessment
- Marine industry
Summary
A trainee crewman collapsed following a combination of seasickness and medication, sustaining partial left-hand immobility after falling. The flash describes onboard medical attention and assessment ashore. It recommends accounting for seasickness in risk assessment and induction, suggesting a buddy system may benefit new personnel.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A trainee member of the crew was found lying unconscious on the deck between two cement tanks.
IMCA SF 17/17. Themes: human factors, occupational health.