Investigation Report
Fatal Fall into Water During Attempted Vessel-to-Platform Transfer
04-13-2008 07:30 G04427 VR/318 Fatality
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- DrowningFalls from heightHuman factors
- Personnel transfer
- Risk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installationVessel
Summary
MMS investigates a fatal incident during an attempted vessel-to-platform transfer at VR 318A. A construction foreman fell approximately four feet into the water without using a swing rope. The report examines unsafe access and absent stop-work intervention, records recovery and medical response, and recommends access assessment and improved pre-job communication.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
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.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.