Lessons Learned: Dropped Halogen Lamp Cause Small Fire

Capt. John

IMCA reports of an incident where dropped halogen lamp caused small fire.

What happened

During painting work taking place on a vessel during the hours of darkness, a halogen lamp fell from a scaffolding where the work was taking place, causing a small fire in a scaffold board below. Motormen and deck mechanics promptly responded, adhering to the appropriate emergency protocols, and the fire was extinguished easily. There were no injuries, but the lamp was destroyed and the scaffold board damaged.

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