Safety Flash
Two hand injuries
Two hand injuries
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 29/23
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Mooring operationsPersonnel transfer
- Personal protective equipment
- Positive retention and reliable securingPre-use checksRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Two marine incidents involved a pilot’s knuckle injured by an abruptly closing access hatch and a seaman’s thumb crushed during small-boat mooring. The flash examines hatch securing, bulky backpack access, unassessed pinch points, communication and glove compliance, recommending secured hatches and separate transfer of bulky bags.
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: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Backpack straps entangling with retaining bar caused abrupt closure of hatch, injuring Pilot's right hand
IMCA SF 29/23. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire.