Safety Alert
Temporary Placement of Mud Hose in Walkway Results in a Tripping Incident
Temporary Placement of Mud Hose in Walkway Results in a Tripping Incident
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 06-19
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Slips, trips and falls
- Manual handling
- Hose
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Summary
A roustabout cleaning crew was moving items from a rig storage room. An employee stepped down approximately 12 inches towards the main deck onto a mud hose temporarily placed across the doorway walkway. Despite Danger flagging tape, the hose presented a trip hazard; the employee twisted and fractured his ankle.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
IADC Alert 06-19. Themes: slips, trips and falls.