Fatal fall from 4.5 m

摘要

An experienced deck crew member on a ro-ro was tasked with painting the end of a raised car-deck ramp hatch while at dock. He was attending to this work alone, when several other crew heard a loud crash around the ramp. The other crew found him lying on the inboard side of the ramp, some4.5m below the main deck, with a trestle lying on its side and across the lower part of his right leg. The victim was attended to. He was conscious, but it was quickly assessed that he had a broken leg and arm. The shore emergency services were called and the victim was taken to hospital, but died three days later. It was reported that he had suffered a stroke caused by traumatic brain injury.