Safety Flash
LTI: fractured finger during anchor handling
LTI: fractured finger during anchor handling
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/22
- Competence and TrainingHand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Anchor handling
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member fractured his fingertip while attempting to remove a conical pin from a Kenter link during anchor handling. The flash describes incorrect pin removal, gaps in task knowledge, insufficient supervision and ineffective risk assessment. Lessons emphasise training, supervision and communicating risks to new personnel.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member suffered a serious finger injury when he got his finger trapped.
IMCA SF 22/22. Themes: competence and training, hand and finger injuries, line of fire, marine operations.