Safety Alert
Unsecured Pressurized Hoses Result in Hand Injuries 442
Unsecured Pressurized Hoses Result in Hand Injuries 442
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 442
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FirePressure Systems
- Hand and finger injuriesLine of fireMechanical failurePressure systems
- Pressure testing
- HosePersonal protective equipmentValve
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securingStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE describes two Gulf of Mexico coiled-tubing incidents involving hose backlash and a failed nitrogen hose fitting, with hand injuries and an additional arm injury. Operators and contractors are advised to consider hose restraint, reduced pressure before valve manipulation, suitable gloves, fuller job safety analyses and stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Pressure testing; hydrostatic testing; pneumatic testing.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 442. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, pressure systems.