IMCASafety Flash
Leg injury when struck by rebounding hammer
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 13/21
- Date
- Themes
- Line of Fire
Summary
A crew member was struck on the right lower leg (the shin) by a rebounding hammer. The incident occurred when he was using the hammer to remove a stainless steel securing pin on the brake band drum of a tugger winch.
IMCA SF 13/21. Themes: line of fire.
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