Investigation Report
Finger Trapped Between Screen Carrier and Top-Drive Torque Tube
10-07-2013 10:30 G02722 HI A596 Required Evacuation / RW/JT (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Drilling
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a casing worker’s middle-finger injury while rigging down equipment offshore. His finger became trapped between a screen carrier and top-drive torque tube as the block rose. Findings identify unused stop-work authority, failure to identify a short-service employee under the job safety analysis, and the driller’s lack of awareness of his position.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.