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    This document lists and describes 10 common injuries that seafarers may experience while working onboard ships. These injuries include eye injuries, head injuries, hand and foot injuries, burns and scalds, electrocution, deck operation injuries, trips and falls, back injuries, injuries from misusing tools and equipment, and cuts. Most injuries occur due to seafarers failing to follow safety procedures or wear protective gear. Seafarers can reduce their risk of injury by being cautious and always wearing protective equipment when working.

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    This document lists and describes 10 common injuries that seafarers may experience while working onboard ships. These injuries include eye injuries, head injuries, hand and foot injuries, burns and scalds, electrocution, deck operation injuries, trips and falls, back injuries, injuries from misusing tools and equipment, and cuts. Most injuries occur due to seafarers failing to follow safety procedures or wear protective gear. Seafarers can reduce their risk of injury by being cautious and always wearing protective equipment when working.

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    This document lists and describes 10 common injuries that seafarers may experience while working onboard ships. These injuries include eye injuries, head injuries, hand and foot injuries, burns and scalds, electrocution, deck operation injuries, trips and falls, back injuries, injuries from misusing tools and equipment, and cuts. Most injuries occur due to seafarers failing to follow safety procedures or wear protective gear. Seafarers can reduce their risk of injury by being cautious and always wearing protective equipment when working.

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    10 Common Injuries Seafarer May Face Onboard

    Mar 13, 2015


    Aside from the accidents that happen onboard ships, there are also injuries that
    seafarers may acquire while performing their duty.

    Most injuries though are because of negligence by the seafarer themselves. Some fails
    to follow safety procedures implemented onboard, thus resulting to personal injuries.

    Some of these injuries that seafarer faced onboard are:

    Eye Injury. There are certain jobs onboard that can cause harm to seafarer’s eye.
    This includes welding, painting, chipping, and handling hazardous chemicals. At such,
    seafarers should always put on the appropriate eye gear for protection.
    1. Head Injury. This is also one common injury that happens onboard, which
    results from failure to duck when in low areas or under machinery systems.
    Sometimes, head butt happens when two seafarers work together.
    2. Hand and Foot Injury. Seafarers are provided with gloves and safety shoes for
    protection. But sometimes, hand and foot injuries still happen like loosing grip of objects,
    thread of gloves caught in machines, burns, falling objects, trips and falls because of
    slippery area. This is the reason why seafarers should always wear their protective gear
    when working.
    3. Burns and Scald. Seafarers should be extra cautious when handling hot
    pipelines, steams and fires to avoid burns and scald.
    4. Electrocution/Electric Shock. Open or exposed wires and electrical
    connections can cause accidents which can be fatal for seafarers. This is why such
    things should be handled carefully.
    5. Deck Operation Injury. Mooring and cargo handling can also cause accidents
    and injuries, so seafarers should make sure that all safety precautions be observed
    when there are cargo operations.
    6. Trips and Falls. Accidents like trips and falls causes injuries since slippery
    floors, oily surfaces, and tools lying around is a common scene onboard ships.
    Seafarers can lessen these if they personally observe cleanliness and keep tools in
    their right places.
    7. Back Injury. Back injury usually happens when lifting heavy loads. Proper
    posture should be observe by seafarers when doing so to avoid strained back
    muscles.
    8. Misuse of tools and equipments. Injuries can also be acquired from improper
    use of tools and equipment onboard ships. Seafarers must remember that every tool
    or equipment is designed for a certain usage and should not be use for other
    purposes.
    9. Cuts. Sharp tools and equipment should not be left lying around places on
    ships to avoid cuts and bruises. Any broken or damaged tools and equipment should
    be disposed or kept properly.
    Seafarers can only avoid or lessen such injuries if they’ll be cautious by wearing their
    protective gears when doing their work onboard ships. Just like what they say,
    precaution is better than cure. So always keep safe, mates.

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