Investigation Report
Worker Fell into Water During Flare-Boom Installation
06-18-2005 17:00 G03019 MU/757 Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Falls from heightMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- CraneFall protection equipment
- Fall preventionFunctional testingSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation describes a well-testing employee falling some 95 feet into the water during temporary flare-boom installation on Diamond Ocean Summit. A pedestal weld failed after personnel tested the boom by jumping. The report examines absent fall protection, crane support and the need for reliable automatic ignition to reduce access to the boom.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
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.