Investigation Report
Flash Fire Burnt Contractor Opening Master Panel
10-13-2012 12:00 00082 WC/111 LTA>3days/ Burn Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FireHand and finger injuriesHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Ignition source controlJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Investigation of a flash fire that burnt a contractor opening a master panel on an unmanned satellite platform. A failed regulator O-ring released gas, most likely ignited by a lit cigarette. Findings address smoking restrictions, absent job safety analysis, failure to stop work and maintenance work extending beyond the contractor’s scope.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.