Safety Flash
Near-miss: Dropped object from cargo
Near-miss: Dropped object from cargo
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/14
- Dropped ObjectsLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Cargo transfer
- Exclusion zonesRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel crew member narrowly avoided a steel object weighing approximately 1.8 kg that fell from a height of 12 m onto the deck. The investigation identified inadequate cargo cleaning and checking. Actions included safe removal of loose items, exclusion zones, incident communication and pre-job risk assessments addressing loose cargo objects.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An unsecured steel object fell from poorly prepared cargo during vessel movement and landed near a crew member.
IMCA SF 19/14. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations, line of fire.