Safety Flash
Person hit by mud/clay during anchor handling operations
Person hit by mud/clay during anchor handling operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 32/16
- Line of FireMarine OperationsSlips, Trips and Falls
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Anchor handling
- Stop-work authority
- Marine industry
Summary
During anchor recovery, a marine representative checking a shackle identification number was struck on the back by a 50 kg lump of mud/clay from the anchor. He fell, spraining his ankle and experiencing back pain. The flash stresses stopping unsafe acts and notes that root causes were not reported.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Anchor handling; anchor deployment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A mud-covered anchor released a heavy lump that struck a marine representative during recovery, causing back pain and an ankle sprain.
IMCA SF 32/16. Themes: line of fire, marine operations, slips, trips and falls.