Investigation Report
Worker Tripped over Iron Roughneck Tracks After Collar Clamp Removal
10-20-2007 22:50 G16636 MC/683 Required Evacuation - RW/JT (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hand and finger injuriesSlips, trips and falls
- Drilling
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
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Summary
An investigation records a worker tripping over iron roughneck tracks while stepping backwards after removing a collar clamp on the Diamond Ocean Confidence drilling rig. He injured his left wrist while breaking his fall and received 30 days of restricted duty. The district made no recommendations.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.