The second engineer distributed the day's work to the engine room staff, verbally instructing the junior wiper to incinerate the garbage. The junior wiper was familiar with the job, having done the task for the past seven months. The fourth engineer went up to the incinerator room to check the safety parameters of the equipment before it was started and found all systems in satisfactory condition. About 30 minutes later the junior wiper rushed to the master's office. He sustained very deep burns to his left palm. The vessel was diverted to an anchorage and the junior wiper disembarked for medical treatment. All five fingers of his left hand were badly burnt and after assessment by doctors, four fingers were amputated.
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