Investigation Report
Crane Mechanic Falls into Sea During Control Valve Replacement
07-07-2018 11:15 G17938 SM 105 Required Evac., LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- DrowningFalls from height
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- CraneFall protection equipmentHoseLadder
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFall preventionJob safety analysisStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A crane mechanic fell approximately 81 feet into the sea while replacing an anti-two block control valve on South Marsh Island 105 A platform, fracturing two vertebrae. The investigation examines hydraulic oil on the crane skid, missing fall protection, deficient job safety analysis and rescue planning, and unused stop-work authority.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
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.