Safety Flash
MAIB: Crush fatality during lifting operations
MAIB: Crush fatality during lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 27/21
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsLeadership and safety culture
- Lifting operations
- Crane
- Lifting planOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises MAIB findings on a fatal crushing aboard Cimbris during hatch cover lifting. It highlights restricted operator visibility, the absence of a lookout, inadequate planning and supervision, and poor communication. Company actions included mandatory safety sentries, reviewed procedures and an instruction card defining lookout duties.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch) has published Report 12/2021 into a fatal crush accident which occurred while a gantry crane was moving a hatch cover, on board the general cargo vessel Cimbris, at Antwerp, Belgium, on 14 July 2020.
IMCA SF 27/21. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.