Crushed finger injury during wire transfer operations
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 29/20
- Date
- Themes
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLifting OperationsLine of Fire
Summary
The crew used a crowbar to try and free the stopper chain from the wire. This was done by inserting the crowbar underneath the wire to lift it up from the deck. One of the ABs was removing the stopper chain whilst the crow bar held it up. However, the crowbar was removed too early resulting in the wire falling to the deck whilst his hand was still underneath it. This resulted in a crush injury to the left index finger.
IMCA SF 29/20. Themes: hand and finger injuries, lifting operations, line of fire.
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