Safety Flash
Injury after crewman fell downstairs on external stairway
Injury after crewman fell downstairs on external stairway
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 33/16
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Slips, trips and falls
- Personal protective equipment
- Fall prevention
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman fractured his arm after slipping down an external vessel stairway following completion of daughter-craft recovery. Investigation found the stairs, grips and safety footwear in good condition. He reported using the trailing-hand technique while holding a radio; no radio holsters were aboard, and he reported vessel roll immediately before falling.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crewman slipped on an external stairway after vessel movement and fell, breaking his arm.
IMCA SF 33/16. Themes: slips, trips and falls.