Safety Alert
Back Injury Caused by Lifting Slings
Back Injury Caused by Lifting Slings
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 20-02
- Lifting OperationsManual Handling
- Musculoskeletal health
- Manual handling
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
A deck crew member developed sharp back pain after carrying two bundled transit slings on his right shoulder for approximately 3–5 metres during preparations to transfer heavy weight drill pipe. Unable to continue walking, he was taken by the emergency response team to the sick bay on a stretcher and subsequently medically evacuated.
Classifications: Musculoskeletal health; MSDs; musculoskeletal disorders.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
Lifting slings caused a worker to suffer a back injury.
IADC Alert 20-02. Themes: lifting operations, manual handling.