Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI) following stored energy release and subsequent serious infection of wound
Lost time injury (LTI) following stored energy release and subsequent serious infection of wound
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/15
- DivingLine of FireOccupational Health
- Line of fireOccupational health
- Diving operations
- First aid and medical provisionRisk assessment
- Subsea
Summary
A diver disconnecting a damaged flexible pipe subsea was struck in the leg by an unexpectedly released flange. The wound subsequently developed gangrene despite initial treatment. The flash discusses shortcomings in engineering and stress analysis, possible stored-energy precautions, body positioning and wound aftercare, including antibiotic treatment and awareness of waterborne microbial agents.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver was struck by a flange released from stored energy and later experienced serious wound infection requiring extended medical treatment.
IMCA SF 18/15. Themes: diving, line of fire, occupational health.