Safety Flash
High potential dropped object near miss: Steel ferrule failure
High potential dropped object near miss: Steel ferrule failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 27/17
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsInspection and MaintenanceLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- WinchWire rope
Summary
A tugger-hoist wire termination failed while supporting a basket, dropping the pennant assembly and wire into it without injury. The flash identifies ferrule failure at a Flemish eye and recommends checking crimping and condition. The specified 20mm ferrules should be round, while other sizes and suppliers may use hexagonal ferrules.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Summary
A winch wire failed causing a pennant assembly and wire to fall directly into a crane basket. There were no injuries.
IMCA SF 27/17. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, inspection and maintenance, line of fire.