Investigation Report
Worker’s Hand Trapped Between Casings During Torch Cutting
09-28-2012 09:15 G02027 WC/639 RW/JT>3 days Hand Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- DecommissioningHot work
- Job safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
Investigates a hand injury during torch cutting of well casings at the West Cameron 639A decommissioning project. An ungrouted inner casing swayed, trapping the worker’s hand against the outer casing. The report identifies an omitted pinch point in the job safety analysis and notes that welded steel plates could have eliminated it.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.