Safety Flash
MSF: Hand Injury Sustained During Routine Checks
MSF: Hand Injury Sustained During Routine Checks
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 26/21
- Control of WorkHand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Hand and finger injuriesHuman factorsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Competence and trainingMachine guardingRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
Summary
An operator testing an emergency generator during weekly checks injured three right-hand fingers on cooling-fan blades while investigating an abnormal noise. The flash identifies exposed rotating parts, limited situational awareness and lone working, and describes guard modifications, warning signs, further crew training and task-specific risk assessment and toolbox discussions.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 21-13 relating to a hand injury sustained during routine activities
IMCA SF 26/21. Themes: control of work, hand and finger injuries, line of fire, machinery and equipment.