Investigation Report
Hand Injury While Repositioning Deck Plate During Well Abandonment
05-02-2026 0215 G03520 WC 498 B Required Evacuation, RW/JT (1-3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Lifting operationsWell abandonment
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a severe hand injury during well abandonment at West Cameron 498B. Removed gussets allowed wave-induced casing movement to displace a deck plate. A worker attempting to reposition it encountered a pinch point. The report examines missing barricades, gaps in the job safety analysis and medical evacuation.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.