Investigation Report
Worker’s Finger Trapped Between Boom Sections During Portable-Crane Dismantling
12-26-2011 15:40 G13363 GB 72 LTA (>3 days) - Other
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- DecommissioningLifting operations
- Crane
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a right index finger injury during portable-crane dismantling on an offshore platform. Movement of the boom sections trapped the employee’s finger during lifting for transfer to a supply vessel. Findings address safe positioning, missing job-step precautions and inadequate mentoring of a short-service employee.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.