IMCA - Injury sustained while operating steel lifting magnet

While preparing to transfer steel plates using a steel lifting magnet, a crew person was injured.

What happened?

The crew person attempted to adjust a magnet by releasing a locking lever that was located low and far from their reach. As they adjusted the lever, it recoiled

suddenly because of the spring-loaded tension, hitting them in the face. They sustained a cut to the left cheek requiring fifteen stitches. It could have been worse:

it might have been damaged or broken teeth or facial bones in this incident.

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