Investigation Report
Worker Struck by Handrail During Crane-Assisted Removal
02-12-2021 09:00 G02323 EI 360 Injury - required evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- CraneHand tools
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a facial injury during handrail removal at Eugene Island 360-E. A crane tensioned the stuck handrail while workers used manual force and a pry bar; it broke free and struck a worker. Findings identify failures to follow and revise the job safety analysis, stop work and observe crane operating practices.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
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.