Investigation Report
Finger Partially Severed During Pollution Pan Installation Around BOP Stack
01-24-2013 14:15 G22987 GC/680 A Required Evacuation & RW/JT (>3Days) / Other (Partial loss of finger)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Manual handling
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation into partial severing of a roustabout’s left little finger during installation of pollution pans around a BOP stack on Constitution platform. The report identifies poor body placement as the probable cause and cites non-participation in job safety analysis, inadequate communication and absent supervision as contributing factors.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.