Safety Flash
Unsafe method of rope work resulted in severe hand injury
Unsafe method of rope work resulted in severe hand injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/16
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Mooring operations
- Hand toolsMooring linesWinch
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An Able Seaman suffered injuries to three fingers while spooling a mooring line onto a tugger winch before arrival in port. A slipping crowbar trapped his fingers against a roller. The flash identifies an unsafe spooling method, absent risk assessment and toolbox talk, and his being new aboard.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A seaman’s fingers were trapped between a crowbar and guide roller while spooling a mooring line without adequate planning.
IMCA SF 28/16. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, marine operations.