IMCA Safety Flash 09-23
IMCA has published Safety Flash 09-23.
Click to download the IMCA Safety Flash 09-23 here.
LTI finger injury during mooring operations
An AB got his left index finger trapped between a bitt and a mooring rope, resulting in a broken finger and 45 days off work. The incident occurred during un-mooring at the end of a ship-to-ship refuelling operation.
Crew member trapped his left index finger in watertight door
A fitter’s left index finger was pinched between the moving door edge and door frame causing small abrasions to the index finger. The incident occurred during testing of the watertight door following a visual alarm on the bridge which had indicated that a watertight door near one of the engine rooms was open. The Engine control room was contacted and requested to investigate the door status.
Hand injury from portable grinder
A subcontract worker received a 3cm laceration to the hand while using a portable grinder. The incident occurred during flowline fabrication work at a spool base. The portable grinder was turned off and hanging on the grinder stand (vertical support), with a flapping disk installed. The worker used his left hand to pick up the grinder to start preparation of the parent coating in the workstation. As he grabbed the grinder, he inadvertently pressed the start trigger and the grinder started spinning. The grinder then slipped hitting his left hand, which resulted in a 3cm laceration between thumb and forefinger.
Cut and bruise to right hand whilst pressure testing
A technician was pressure testing hydraulic hoses in the hydraulic workshop using the water pressure test bed. He had previously tested two hoses earlier in his shift. On completion of pressure testing the third hose the technician opened the drain valve and witnessed the gauge go down to 0 bar. He then proceeded to remove the blanking flange from the opposite end of the hose he was testing. When doing so a release of pressure occurred knocking his hand onto the wall of the test kit resulting in a laceration to the palm and a bruise to the back of his right hand.
LTI: Hand injury in galley
An experienced cook in the galley badly injured his hand when his knife slipped. The incident occurred in a vessel alongside at Christmas. The cook was preparing meat when his knife slipped and jabbed the top left part of the palm of his left hand, causing a serious laceration.
As a consequence the cook needed surgery to repair three damaged nerves.
