Safety Alert
Rigger Sustains Hand Injury During Rig Move
Rigger Sustains Hand Injury During Rig Move
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 12-13
- Hand and Finger Injuries
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Lifting operations
- Crane
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
During a rig move, a crane was removing stairs from the top dog house. The load became bound and the operator stopped. When the stairs broke free and swung towards the dog house, the rigger’s left hand was trapped between the handrail and an air conditioning unit.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
IADC Alert 12-13. Themes: hand and finger injuries.