Safety Flash
Finger injury during shackle handling
Finger injury during shackle handling
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/23
- Crane and RiggingHand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Manual handling
- Hand toolsLifting accessories
- Operational supervisionRisk assessment
Summary
A crew member suffered a left middle finger crush injury while removing a 35 tonne SWL shackle during pennant wire spooling. The flash identifies incorrect shackle size, absent last-minute risk assessment and failure to intervene, and recommends appropriate tools rather than hands to release heavy shackles.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
During a pennant wire spooling operation, a crew member was trying to remove a 35 tonne SWL shackle from the pennant eye, but the shackle landed on his left-hand middle finger causing a crush injury 1.5cm long
IMCA SF 17/23. Themes: crane and rigging, hand and finger injuries, line of fire.