Safety Flash
Broken finger during ROV maintenance
Broken finger during ROV maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 34/20
- Competence and TrainingHand and Finger InjuriesMachinery and EquipmentManual Handling
- Dropped objectsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handling
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
Summary
A short service employee fractured his right ring finger while removing an ROV bumper bar alone above head height. The bar snagged, then fell when he could not support its approximately 29 kg weight. Lessons emphasise task assessment, planning, supervision, competence, mentoring and pre-work toolbox talks.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A worker fractured a finger while removing a heavy bumper bar during ROV maintenance.
IMCA SF 34/20. Themes: competence and training, hand and finger injuries, machinery and equipment, manual handling.