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The Nautical Institute has issued Mars Report No.39 regarding emergency air compressor. An engineer was carrying out routine inspection and maintenance on the emergency air compressor including a
start test.
When starting the compressor by manually cranking, the engineer failed to remove the handle before the engine reached its self-ignition RPM speed. As a result, the handle was thrown off the crank engagement nub when the compressor began turning over on its own, hitting him in the face. The engineer suffered two chipped teeth and lacerations of his lip.
The vessel’s investigation determined that the engineer was not fatigued at the time of the task. Additionally, he had carried out the same starting operation a number of times in the past.
The compressor starting procedure was apparently followed during start-up, covering items such as leaving the compressor drain valve opened and operating the engine de-compression lever at the time of testing.
Action taken
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For more information, please click at Mars Report No.39/2013
Source: The Nautical Institute