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Safety Flashes 2020

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/20	Safety flashes - a summary of 2019	Jan 2020
IMCA SF 02/20	Crew member fainted after working in water ballast tank Failure of life raft securing strap LTI: step into open deck hatch causes fall There's something in my eye! Water ingress during tropical storm	Jan 2020
IMCA SF 03/20	Near miss during helicopter operations Explosion and fire on-board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland Worker fell into sea from gangway and drowned MAIB: fatal man overboard incident whilst boarding tug Poor condition of on-board equipment	Jan 2020
IMCA SF 04/20	Coronavirus Outbreak	Jan 2020
IMCA SF 05/20	Dropped object near miss - crane boom bumper stop falls off High potential near miss dropped object Dropped object from crane Wrapped cargo slipped during loading and fell Unsafe lifting operations - potential dropped object Basket snagged on ship's structure	Feb 2020
IMCA SF 16/20	Lightning Conductor Fell – Dropped Object Near Miss Pedestal Drill Chuck Assembly Detached Causing Head Injury Fall from the Quayside into Water Sewage Spilled onto the Quayside Fall from Height Leading to Injury	May 2020
IMCA SF 17/20	UK HSE: Workers injured by unplanned release of mud slurry Fire in the engine room Engine room fire – a small rag left after maintenance Inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality	Jun 2020
IMCA SF 18/20	Serious incidents involving the weather Near miss/positive: crew exercised stop work on new gangway Lifting basket with unsecured cargo which fell out MSF: water based mud spill on deck Serious injury caused by high-pressure washer	Jun 2020
IMCA SF 19/20	Crewman fatally injured while stood on the stern ramp of Seatruck Progress USCG: Automatic identification system (AIS) inaccuracies led to fatalities Man overboard from stinger Trip and fall down hotel stairs causing serious wrist injury Fall from a height into a ballast tank	Jun 2020
IMCA SF 20/20	Leg entanglement from Tag Line during cargo operations High potential incident: gantry hoist failure Safe use of FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) MSF: Potential dropped objects – nets or tarps to cover cargo? Manhole opened and not correctly closed	Jul 2020
IMCA SF 21/20	Double man overboard resulting in one fatality MOB fatality from multi-cat MOB fatality: person fell between vessel and jetty And finishing on a positive note: A CPR success story - “we saved a life that day”	Jul 2020
IMCA SF 22/20	Finger injury caused by incorrectly secured console cover Hydraulic sample extruder - finger laceration LTI: Loss of fingertip and nail Person injured when leg slipped through floor hatch Member of the public killed following unplanned movement of an unsecured load Cargo Ignited on Truck Bed During Transportation	Jul 2020
IMCA SF 23/20	Use of face masks designated KN95 Safety performance in the offshore renewable energy industry	Jul 2020
IMCA SF 24/20	Hull damage caused oil leakage from settling tank Safe embarkation and disembarkation of Marine Pilots Near miss: Incorrectly set lifeboat hook Positive: STOP WORK by Master challenging Sailing Order Near miss/positive: Internal O-ring seal found damaged on fuel system	Aug 2020
IMCA SF 25/20	Emergency Lithium battery failed catastrophically in a diving bell Fire in welding fumes extraction system High potential near miss: Nitrogen hose failure during transfer of gas Electrical shock from containerised portable office Unsafe Use of Hand grinder with damaged disc	Aug 2020
IMCA SF 26/20	High potential DROPS near miss: failed crane component Near miss: Lever Hoist Failure Provisions Crane damaged by Main Deck Crane Dropped Object from Derrick Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring two crew	Sep 2020
IMCA SF 27/20	Near miss: sudden Loss of air from diver bail-out bottle Serious leg injury from falling winch sheave Hand injury from portable handheld Angle Grinder LTI: Leg Fractured While Loading Tubulars UK HSE: Two workers suffer multiple burn injuries	Sep 2020
IMCA SF 28/20	Unsafe lifting operations Deliberate failure to follow instructions: unsafe/quarantined tools brought back into use MAIB: Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship Ever Smart US Coast Guard: Damaged control cables can contribute to unintended opening of a hook US Coast Guard: Addressing hazardous area electrical issues	Sep 2020
IMCA SF 29/20	Oil production riser gas ignition Dropped object – wireless crane control unit Positive: parted mooring lines spotted before damage could occur Crane hydraulic hose caught on protruding grease fitting Crushed finger injury during wire transfer operations	Oct 2020

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