Safety Flash
Crewman suffers cut to hand – but gloves prevented it being much worse
Crewman suffers cut to hand – but gloves prevented it being much worse
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/16
- Hand and Finger InjuriesPersonal Protective EquipmentSlips, Trips and Falls
- Hand and finger injuriesSlips, trips and falls
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipmentRemotely operated vehicle
- Marine industry
Summary
During a dropped-object sweep in an ROV hangar, a crewman slipped while stepping down from a tether management system and cut his left palm on a cut Jubilee Clip. Appropriate gloves limited the injury. The flash describes removal of the clip, checks of other systems and securing clip ends.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A crewman cut his palm on a sharp clip after slipping from an ROV system, while suitable gloves reduced the injury severity.
IMCA SF 28/16. Themes: hand and finger injuries, personal protective equipment, slips, trips and falls.