Safety Flash
Crewman fatally injured while standing on the stern ramp of Seatruck Progress
Crewman fatally injured while standing on the stern ramp of Seatruck Progress
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/20
- Line of FireVehicles and Driving
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Cargo transferVehicles and driving
- Exclusion zones
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises MAIB findings on a fatal semi-trailer strike on Seatruck Progress’s stern ramp. A port tractor was pushing the trailer ashore while the officer used a mobile telephone. It highlights obstructed driver visibility, distraction, absent vehicle–pedestrian segregation and missing ramp monitoring controls.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Third Officer of the vessel Seatruck Progress was struck and fatally injured by a freight vehicle semi-trailer while standing on the vessel’s stern ramp
IMCA SF 19/20. Themes: line of fire, vehicles and driving.