Safety Flash
Crush injury to hand while attempting to secure crane hook
Crush injury to hand while attempting to secure crane hook
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 27/19
- Crane and RiggingHand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fireRisk management
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessories
- Operational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
A rigger suffered severe hand and wrist injuries while tying a crane hook to a deck handrail with polypropylene rope. Vessel rolling moved the inadequately stabilised hook towards the railing. The flash examines premature approach, banksman intervention, assessment of high-risk sub-activities and stopping unsafe work.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
While attempting to secure a crane hook to the deck handrail with a polypropylene rope, a rigger’s right hand was caught between the hook shank and the handrail.
IMCA SF 27/19. Themes: crane and rigging, hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.