Investigation Report
Wireline Helper Sustained Finger Injuries During Wireline Operations
07-15-2012 07:30 00050 EI/120 Wireline Operations
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsEntanglementFatigueHand and finger injuries
- Well intervention
- Hand toolsRotating machinery
- Competence and trainingExclusion zonesJob safety analysisStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Vessel
Summary
BSEE investigates two finger-injury episodes involving a wireline helper aboard Macy Lyn. After an earlier wrench injury, he entered a restricted area and adjusted wire with the unit running, fracturing his finger. Findings address omitted task hazards, missing wireline training, excessive working hours, reporting failures and inadequate supervision.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.