Seafarers Crushed in Heavy Lift Accident at Port Hedland

Two seafarers had been critically injured this week at Western Australia’s Port Hedland after being crushed in an accident aboard a heavy elevate ship.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau studies that the incident occurred at roughly 0900 on Monday aboard the Netherlands-flagged MV Happy Buccaneer whereas alongside the Roy Hill wharf in Port Hedland. At the time accident, the crew was utilizing one of many ship’s cranes to maneuver a stack of 4 load spreaders – 1.5 ton metal pads positioned underneath heavy cargoes – into the cargo maintain of the ship. Two crew members disconnected the slings from the stack and the slings had been then being lifted clear by the crane, the ATSB stated.

As the slings had been being lifted, one caught on the highest load spreader and it was tipped off the stack, pinning the 2 crew members by the legs towards the close by bulkhead, in response to the ATSB.

Both males suffered severe leg accidents and had been freed with the help of a shore rescue group. The males had been taken to a hospital ashore for remedy the place they’re listed in secure situation, in response to native media studies.

The ATSB has launched an investigation into the incident and can work to arrange a remaining remaining report due in July 2015.

The 13,740 DWT MV Happy Buccaneer is owned by Amsterdam-based HugeLift and options two Huisman cranes with 700mt lifting capability every.