Investigation Report
Worker Stepped into Floor Opening During Cable Installation
09-09-2020 08:30 00375 MP 42 Injury - required evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsSlips, trips and falls
- Electrical work
- Job safety analysisRisk assessment
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a fractured leg sustained during cable installation at Main Pass 42 L. Working alone, an information technology specialist stepped backwards into an opening left by a removed floor panel. The report identifies lack of awareness as the likely cause and failure to identify job hazards as a contributing factor.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.