Investigation Report
Contractor Stumbled onto Uneven Grating While Tightening Flange Bolts
02-19-2014 21:40 G08241 GB 426 Required Evacuation/LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Slips, trips and falls
- Hand tools
- Job safety analysis
- Construction
- Offshore installation
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Summary
BSEE investigates an ankle injury during piping construction on Auger TLP. A contractor pulled a wrench while tightening flange bolts; it slipped, and he stumbled onto uneven grating. Hospital examination confirmed tibia and fibula fractures. The report identifies failure to follow the JSA’s wrench-use procedure as the probable cause.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.