Serious crew member injury on board Spirit of Tasmania I, Station Pier, Melbourne, Victoria, on 17 September 2011

On 17 September 2011, the first electrical engineer on board the passenger/ro-ro ship Spirit of Tasmania I fell through an opening in a catwalk between two of the ship's main engines. He fell about 2 m to the deck below, amputating the top of his left middle finger, fracturing his left ring finger and injuring his right shoulder and buttock. He was treated on board and later taken to hospital.