Investigation Report
Falling Grating Panel Struck Worker During Well Abandonment
03-05-2012 14:15 G14364 EC/129 Falling Object - Other
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Manual handling
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation examines head and facial injuries during well abandonment at EC-129. A heavy grating panel fell through an opening, bounced off a staircase and struck an ascending worker. Findings identify inadequate task hazard analysis, supervision and securing arrangements, with crane assistance and slings absent.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.