Safety Flash
UK HSE – Worker struck in the face by a crane hook
UK HSE – Worker struck in the face by a crane hook
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/23
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Human factorsLine of fireRisk management
- Lifting operations
- CraneLifting accessories
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
Summary
A worker freeing a jammed paper reel with an overhead crane lost an eye after crane contact with the spinning reel made the hook swing into his face. The flash highlights inadequate assessment of machinery malfunctions, missing instructions, and the need to address non-routine operations and routine violations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a manufacturer after an employee lost an eye when he was struck in the face by a crane hook.
IMCA SF 22/23. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.