Safety Flash
Serious Injury from Rotating Winch
Serious Injury from Rotating Winch
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/18
- Control of WorkLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Line of fire
- Rotating machineryWinch
- Machine guardingRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
During wire spooling on a crane tugger winch, a worker placed his foot beyond a handrail and a rotating anchor block struck his boot, amputating all five toes. Findings identified inadequate task risk assessment, deficient toolbox discussion and absent guarding. Actions reinforced hazard identification, safety-control review and stop-work authority.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
An unguarded rotating winch component struck a worker’s foot, amputating all five toes during a spooling operation.
IMCA SF 22/18. Themes: control of work, line of fire, machinery and equipment.