Safety Flash
Serious finger injury during valve installation
Serious finger injury during valve installation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/16
- Control of WorkHand and Finger InjuriesIsolationPermit to Work
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipmentValve
- Energy and process isolationLockout and tagoutPermit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An engineer lost the tip of his left middle finger while testing a replacement pneumatic valve for a vessel fuel system. He applied compressed air with an air-gun while manipulating the valve-flap with his fingers. The flash discusses inadequate planning, shortcuts, risk assessment and failures to apply permit and isolation procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An engineer lost a fingertip when a pneumatically actuated valve suddenly closed during an inadequately planned and isolated test.
IMCA SF 28/16. Themes: control of work, hand and finger injuries, isolation, permit to work.