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Use of hand-held disc grinders
One of our members has recently received the following information on an incident: A fatality occurred when a worker was using an air-powered disc grinder to cut grooves into cast […]
Hand injury from portable grinder
What happened A subcontract worker received a 3cm laceration to the hand while using a portable grinder. The incident occurred during flowline fabrication work at a spool base. The portable […]
Watch your hands!! person injured while using an angle grinder
What happened A member of the crew was badly injured whilst cutting a piece of wood using an angle grinder fitted with a cutting blade. He was cutting dunnage for […]
Injury to Fingers During Grinding Activity
What happened Someone was performing maintenance activities with a grinder, using the grinder to cut and shape wood. When he finished, he switched off the grinder and placed on deck. […]
Deliberate failure to follow instructions: unsafe/quarantined tools brought back into use
What happened? During a routine vessel inspection, crew were observed using a grinder with a selector switch as opposed to a paddle switch, which was contrary to procedures and communication […]
Hand injury from portable handheld Angle Grinder
What happened? A worker was injured whilst cleaning equipment using a portable handheld angle grinder fitted with a wire brush. The rotating brush caught an edge and kicked into the […]
Unsafe Use of Hand grinder with damaged disc
What happened? Grinding machine was observed as used with damaged grinding disc. Broken disc projectile could potentially cause serious injuries. Many other workers have been injured when angle grinders have […]
Two cases of hand injuries – UK HSE
Incident 1: Worker Injures Hand on Lathe What happened THE UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) reports that an engineering firm was sentenced after a worker suffered injuries to his […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Severe hand injury in galley
An incident has come to IMCA’s attention in which a member of the galley staff sustained severe injuries. The individual was grinding tomatoes when his arm got trapped in the […]
Use of portable electrical deck equipment
A member has highlighted some recent examples of portable electrical deck equipment being used with incorrect plugs and sockets. This safety flash serves to bring to members’ attention the issue […]
Serious hand injury during use of deck scaler
A member has reported an incident in which a crew member sustained a serious hand injury while using an air driven deck scaler during maintenance operations on deck. The crew […]
Hand grinder injuries
An IMCA member has reported two recent injuries caused by the use of portable hand grinders. The first injury was due to the grinder wheel binding onto the weld being […]
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