Safety Flash
Hand injury: Injection of hydraulic fluid
Hand injury: Injection of hydraulic fluid
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/09
- Hand and Finger InjuriesIsolationPressure Systems
- Hand and finger injuriesLoss of containmentPressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- HosePersonal protective equipmentPumps
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A worker locating a hydraulic leak on a drilling rig placed a double-gloved finger over a damaged hose after pump shutdown. Residual pressure, briefly increased by back pressure, injected fluid into the finger. Surgery was needed to remove the oil, highlighting hazards that persist after shutdown.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
IMCA has received information about a hand injury caused by leaking pressurised hydraulic fluid on a drilling rig.
IMCA SF 16/09. Themes: hand and finger injuries, isolation, pressure systems.