Investigation Report
Worker Fell Between Boom Sections During Rental-Crane Assembly
08-10-2012 10:00 G15161 EC/381A LTA>3days Arm Injury due to Fall
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsFalls from height
- Lifting operationsRiggingWorking at height
- CraneFall protection equipment
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigates an arm fracture during rental-crane assembly on EC-381-A. A Come-Along chain slipped during boom alignment, moving the suspended section approximately three feet and causing a worker to fall between sections. Findings address attachment of his lanyard to the moving boom, deficient job safety analysis, procedure changes and unused stop-work authority.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.