Safety Flash
Slipped on stairs, broken finger
Slipped on stairs, broken finger
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/25
- Hand and Finger InjuriesSlips, Trips and Falls
- Hand and finger injuriesSlips, trips and falls
- Fall prevention
- Marine industry
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Summary
A worker slipped while descending stairs and fractured the tip of his right ring finger when his supporting hand was trapped beneath his weight. The flash describes onboard first aid and same-day treatment arrangements, and stresses handrail use and three points of contact on stairs.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A worker slipped while descending the staircase, and broke his finger as a result
IMCA SF 21/25. Themes: hand and finger injuries, slips, trips and falls.