Accident/Incident Notification
| Nature of Incident | : | First Aid Injury – Right Hand Little Finger |
| Location | : | E11 Complex |
| Date | : | 5-June-2002 |
| Time | : | c05:15 hours |
| Facility | : | E11Q-A Sleeping Quarters (Room 302) |
| Name of Injured | : | Tyrone White M/31 years |
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Incident Potential |
Actual severity |
Potential Severity |
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People |
1 |
A1 |
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Environment |
0 |
0 |
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Asset |
0 |
0 |
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Reputation |
0 |
0 |
Description of Incident: While descending from the top bunk, Tyrone placed his right hand onto the sliding door rail of the shower room. The rail has sharp edges and he sustained a minor superficial cut to his right hand little finger.
Immediate Cause: Unaware of the sharp edges on the bathroom sliding door rail.
Underlying Cause: The size of the sleeping quarters is too small for a modest built person and Tyrone finds it difficult to descend from the top bunk using the bunk ladder. He had to steady himself by placing his right hand onto a protruding section of the opposite wall, which is the shower room door rail.
Corrective Actions Taken:
1. The superficial cut was administered by the medic on-board with a plaster.
2. He was also briefed on the correct way of ascending and descending from the top bunk.