IMCASafety Flash
Major injury suffered in confined space incident
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 02/12
- Date
- Themes
- Confined SpaceEmergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and RescuePermit to Work
Summary
A worker suffered severe brain damage after entering a chamber without checking its oxygen-deficient atmosphere, followed by an unsafe rescue attempt.
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IMCA SF 02/12. Themes: confined space, emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue, permit to work.
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