Safety Flash
Two ‘accident advisories’ relating to diver fatalities
Two ‘accident advisories’ relating to diver fatalities
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/18
- DivingDropped ObjectsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsDropped objectsDrowningLine of fire
- Diving operationsInspection and maintenance
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
This safety flash summarises two Singapore WSHC advisories about diver fatalities. During underwater bracket installation, an adjacent concrete pile collapsed, trapping a diver against the seabed; he later died in hospital. A separate commercial diver disappeared during vessel hull cleaning, and his body was found two days later.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
Two advisories describe diver fatalities involving a falling concrete pile and a missing diver during underwater hull cleaning.
IMCA SF 19/18. Themes: diving, dropped objects, line of fire.