Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a fitter while operating the lathe onboard the vehicle carrier MV Titania, in February 2020.
The report found that a rod slipped from the tailstock while the lathe was rotating at a very high speed.
The incidentOn 04 February 2020, one of the fitters mounted a rod on the lathe to fabricate a new roller and shaft for the quarter gangway.
As soon as he started the lathe, one end of the rod slipped out of its securing point...
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