Alerts & Learnings Very serious leg injury during crane operations The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published Accident Investigation Report 11/2024 into an incident where a crew person was seriously injured while operating a crane. On 16 August 2022, the second officer of the UK registered survey and supply vessel Kommandor Orca sustained crush injuries to his lower left leg while operating one of the rail-mounted deck cranes. While operating the crane, the second officer stood with his left foot on the inboard bulwark and his right foot on the crane drive motor casing; this enabled him to see both the fitter and the load positioned 4m below on the main deck. Operating the crane from the local controls in the pedestal was unsafe. The 2/O’s lower left leg became caught in 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, where his leg required amputation below the knee. To view this MAIBsafety alert published by IMCA in full, click the 'Download Alert' button above. Download Alert Rate this Alert Your Rating Average Rating Share: Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share with Email
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