Investigation Report
Worker Fell from Stand While Opening Well Header Valve
03-16-2013 13:00 G02104 EI/295 LTA>3 Days/Fall Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Working at height
- Valve
- Fall prevention
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
An employee fractured his tibial plateau after falling from a stand while opening a well header valve following compressor maintenance. The pipe used to operate the valve slipped. Investigators identified inadequate foot placement; the lessee subsequently elected to add handrails to the stands.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.