Safety Flash
LTI: Serious hand injury – fingers lost in unexpected hatch closure
LTI: Serious hand injury – fingers lost in unexpected hatch closure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/23
- Hand and Finger InjuriesInspection and MaintenanceLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Positive retention and reliable securingPreventive maintenanceSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member checking an engine-room emergency hatch suffered finger injuries requiring amputation when an improvised chain restraint failed. Safety locking pins were missing. The flash identifies shortcomings in planned maintenance, pinch-point awareness and toolbox talks, and calls for improved maintenance implementation, thorough briefings and stopping work rather than improvising safety equipment.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member was badly injured when the engine room’s emergency hatch cover closed unexpectedly on his fingers
IMCA SF 17/23. Themes: hand and finger injuries, inspection and maintenance, line of fire.