Crew member cut hand on broken glass during heavy weather

Description of Incident

A member of the galley team suffered a serious hand injury when washing a glass during a period of heavy weather. The glass being washed slipped, hit the sink, and broke. The glass fragments struck the injured person’s left hand, causing an injury requiring seven stitches. The vessel was rolling in seas of approximately 2.5m.

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