It is disappointing to report that we suffered an employee Lost Time Injury (LTI) last week and also have to add a contractor Medical Treatment Injury retrospectively from the previous week, both of which are included within our Total Recordable Injuries (TRIs).

Investigations into the incidents are ongoing.  The LTI resulted when an employee on a Quarry was attempting to drill through some rubber skirting he was fixing to a chute; it seems he had his right hand behind the skirting when the drill went through it quicker than he expected, penetrating his hand between the index and middle finger.  The learning points will be shared once the investigation is complete, however, at this stage it seems that the wrong work method was selected, no Worksafe was completed, there was a failure to STOP & THINK about the potential for injury and CHECK the necessary precautions were in place, and the gloves the injured person was wearing were not suitable for the task.

The contractor injury resulted when a crew member on a chartered ship struck his head on the corner of a steel i-beam, resulting in a cut that required gluing in hospital.  It has been stated that he was not wearing a safety helmet due to the restricted height.  This incident highlights the need to always wear the required personal protective equipment.