Investigation Report
Air Tugger Shifts and Crushes Operator’s Hand During Staircase Alignment
10-02-2008 13:50 G16224 WC/661 LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Winch
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securing
- Construction
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a hand injury during staircase alignment on Tarpon’s WC-661-A platform following Hurricane Ike repairs. An unsecured air tugger shifted under load, crushing the operator’s hand against skid pipework. The report identifies failure to follow tugger operating procedures and omission of an initial job safety analysis as contributing causes.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.