Safety Flash
Hand injury during diving operations
Hand injury during diving operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 31/16
- DivingHand and Finger InjuriesPersonal Protective Equipment
- Hand and finger injuries
- Diving operationsInspection and maintenanceSaturation diving
- Personal protective equipmentProcess pipework and pipelines
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
A diver sustained two small puncture wounds while recovering a damaged ring joint from seabed mud during riser flange rectification at 169 msw. The joint penetrated his neoprene glove. The flash describes medical treatment and recommends cut- and perforation-resistant gloves and a preliminary hook check before hand recovery of potentially sharp, damaged equipment.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A damaged ring joint punctured a diver’s glove during subsea recovery, leading to recommendations for equipment checks and cut-resistant gloves.
IMCA SF 31/16. Themes: diving, hand and finger injuries, personal protective equipment.