Safety Flash
LTI: Injury to right wrist
LTI: Injury to right wrist
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/17
- Control of WorkLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentWorking at Height
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Working at height
- Hand toolsLadder
- Fall preventionOperational supervisionPermit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel engineer sustained a lost-time wrist/forearm injury when a drill snagged in metal tubing, spun and struck him while working from a ladder platform. The flash discusses inadequate supervision, overlooked changes in task height and deficient work planning, including the possibility of pre-drilling at deck level.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Someone using a power tool suffered a serious injury to the right wrist when the drill got out of control.
IMCA SF 19/17. Themes: control of work, line of fire, machinery and equipment, working at height.