Safety Flash
Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring two crew
Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring two crew
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 26/20
- Dropped ObjectsLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsLine of fireMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessories
- Risk assessmentStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two crewmen aboard ZEA Servant were injured when cargo hatch lifting gear fell after a shackle snagged and its fibre sling parted under tension. The flash highlights their position beneath the suspended load, the absence of a risk assessment and inappropriate storage with snagging hazards.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an Accident Investigation Report 11/2020 relating to an incident on the general cargo vessel ZEA Servant in Campbeltown, Scotland. Two crewmen were injured when a suspended load fell and struck them.
IMCA SF 26/20. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations, line of fire.