What happened? The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) has published Safety Alert 293 about an incident in which a worker was struck on the head and seriously […]
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Safety Events
Finger injury while using a crowbar to try to shift a large shackle
What happened? During anchor handling operations, one anchor was on deck and crew were required to connect a wire socket to the anchor by using a shackle. The wire socket […]
Arm injury whilst using pillar drill
What happened? The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) reports another incident wherein a crew person was injured following misuse of a pillar drill. Crew were in the process of using a […]
Failure of steel wire sling
What happened? During offshore wind farm construction, pull wires were being laid. One small vessel was acting as a winch vessel, and another as an anchor. These vessels were connected […]
Lost time injury – person slipped on the stairs and broke his arm
What happened? A member of the engine room team suffered a serious injury to his left forearm while carrying a pail of lubrication oil from the steering flat to the […]
Four hand and finger injury incidents
Incident 1 – Company fined after exposing workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) What happened? The HSE is reminding companies of the necessity of monitoring workers’ health after an […]
Dropped object: Window fell from crane cabin
What happened A window came loose from the crane operator’s cabin on a DSV, and fell approximately 4m to deck. No one was injured. It happened when, during a pause […]
Finger injury: What happens when you DON’T use the right tool for the right job
What happened A crewman attempted to remove the impeller from a fire pump using a hammer and punching rod. While he was hammering, a steel splinter of the punching rod […]
Near miss: Worker in dockyard almost struck by a ‘cherry picker’ crane
What happened A member reports a near miss incident in which a worker was almost hit by a ‘cherry picker’ mobile crane. Whilst walking to a dry dock, a shipyard […]
Two yard-based fatal road traffic accidents (UK HSE)
Incident 1: Worker fatally crushed between two articulated vehicles What happened The UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a road haulage firm after an employee was crushed between […]
Lost time injury (LTI): Finger injury during main engine exhaust valve overhaul
What happened An engineer suffered a crushed finger when there was an unplanned movement of a main engine exhaust valve during maintenance. The second engineer and a fitter were working […]
Finger injury during work with rotating machinery
What happened Whilst working with a pillar drilling machine, a crewman got his glove caught in the rotating bit and dislocated his left thumb. The incident happened on an ocean-going […]
High potential dropped object near miss: Steel ferrule failure
What happened A winch wire failed causing a pennant assembly and wire to fall directly into a crane basket. There were no injuries. The incident occurred whilst operating a forward […]
A structural failure leads to uncontrolled motion of a ‘Billy Pugh’ basket and injuries to crew
What happened The United States Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a bulletin about an incident in which a ‘Billy Pugh’ basket was subject to uncontrolled motion […]
UK HSE: Worker loses fingers in crush injury during lifting operations
What happened The UK HSE reports that a company has been sentenced after a worker lost his middle two fingers at work. The incident occurred whilst he was trying to […]
Stored energy near miss: Person nearly hit by equipment caught during light daughtercraft operations
What happened A stand-by diver on a light daughtercraft (LDC) was nearly hit by a flying block and tackle, which was thrown towards him by an unplanned release of tension […]
Pin from crane block sheave guard fell 25m
What happened A member of UK Step Change in Safety reports an incident in which a main block sheave guard came loose from the main crane block and fell approximately […]
High potential dropped object near miss: Object fell from cargo
What happened The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) reports an incident in which a piece of grating weighing 17kg fell from a load. It fell 6-7m to deck. Crew were on […]
Fatality: Crew member crushed between TMS and snubber ring
What happened During a maintenance operation, a member of an ROV crew sustained fatal injuries when he was trapped between the top of the tether management system (TMS) and the […]
Near miss – grating dislodged and fell, leading to crewman slipping
What happened? During flow-line installation work on an oil platform, a section of plastic grating became dislodged as a crewman stepped on it. The incident occurred when crew were making […]
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