Investigation Report
Recoiling Material Injured Supervisor’s Eye During Banding Equipment Familiarisation
09-21-2024 1630 SM 160 Required Evacuation; RW/JT > 3 Days
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipment
- Job safety analysis
Summary
BSEE investigates an eye injury during familiarisation with banding equipment before heliport skirting repairs at South Marsh Island 160 A. Recoiling material displaced the supervisor’s safety glasses and lacerated his cornea, requiring evacuation and surgery. The report identifies unrecognised recoil hazards and records that no job safety analysis was prepared.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.