MONTE DA GUIA - Very serious maritime casualty
Vessel: MONTE DA GUIA
GAMA reference: 2024-099
Data da ocorrência acidental: 28-02-2024
Circulated on: 11-03-2024
Published on: 01-04-2024
Casualty Event: Slipping - Stumbling and falling - Fall of persons - Fall of person - to a lower level
Summary
On 28 February 2024, the container ship MONTE DA GUIA was approaching the port of Lisbon when two crew members were separately engaged in removing container lashings. One seaman lost his balance on top of hatch cover No. 3 and fell approximately 3.4 metres onto the deck of bay 25. The crew provided basic life support and requested medical assistance. The victim was pronounced dead.
Safety recommendations
No safety recommendations were issued, taking into consideration the corrective and preventive measures implemented by the ISM Company.
Lessons learned
Work at height involving the removal of container lashings should not be carried out alone without monitoring; appropriate means of access, non-slip surfaces and physical barriers should be provided; the risk assessment should reflect the actual configuration of working platforms and fall hazards; management should maintain close engagement with operations, disseminate lessons learned and ensure the training and familiarisation