The UK Marine Accident Investigation Department (MAIB) revealed Accident Investigation Report 11/2024 into an incident the place a crew particular person was severely injured whereas working a crane, stories IMCA.
What occurred?
On 16 August 2022, the second officer of the UK registered survey and provide vessel Kommandor Orca sustained crush accidents to his decrease left leg whereas working one of many rail-mounted deck cranes.
Whereas working the crane, the second officer stood along with his left foot on the inboard bulwark and his proper foot on the crane drive motor casing; this enabled him to see each the fitter and the load positioned 4m under on the primary deck. Working the crane from the native controls within the pedestal was unsafe. The two/O’s decrease left leg grew to become caught within the crane’s rack and pinion traversing mechanism when he moved the crane aft for a lifting operation, and was crushed. A helicopter transferred the second officer to hospital, the place his leg required amputation under the knee.
An intensive evaluate of the report is beneficial.
What went improper?
The crane was not being operated in keeping with the producer’s directions;
The tactic of operation of the crane was unsafe;
The allow to work didn’t embody the hazards of working at peak or working close to unguarded equipment;
There have been no onboard procedures for working the crane and the coaching given for its operation was consequently flawed;
The SMS made no reference to ship-specific working directions – reference part 7 of the ISM Code.
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