Investigation Report
Supervisor Lost Footing During Workover Operations
03-07-2026 2200 G11573 GB 783 Required Evacuation, LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsSlips, trips and falls
- Lifting operationsRiggingWell interventionWorking at height
- CraneLifting accessories
- Job safety analysisSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a head injury during workover operations on the Magnolia platform. A supervisor lost his footing while stepping down from a wireline ram preventor onto a deck flange after disconnecting lifting gear. Findings address inadequate hazard analysis, missing crane signalling arrangements and overnight medical monitoring before evacuation.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Well intervention; workover; well servicing.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
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.