Safety Flash
LTI: Finger injury during emergency recovery of ROV
LTI: Finger injury during emergency recovery of ROV
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/24
- Emergency ResponseHand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Lifting operationsRiggingROV operations
- CraneLifting accessoriesRescue craftRemotely operated vehicleWire rope
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During emergency ROV recovery using an FRC and crane, a worker’s left ring finger was pinched while releasing a hook secured to the crane wire, causing amputation to approximately the nail bed. The flash identifies an unplanned, unassessed release step and records revised procedures, risk assessment and regular recovery training.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: ROV operations; remotely operated vehicle operations.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
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 worker suffered a serious finger injury when their finger was caught between a crane wire and the recovery hook on an ROV.
IMCA SF 23/24. Themes: emergency response, hand and finger injuries, line of fire.