Investigation Report
Mechanic’s Hand Lacerated While Shortening Wrench with Hacksaw
02-24-2023 1115 G07963 MC 807 Injury Requiring Evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hand and finger injuriesHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipment
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a mechanic’s hand laceration on the Mars platform while shortening a combination wrench with a manual hacksaw for hydraulic fitting maintenance. The report examines unsuitable tool selection, non-cut-resistant gloves, inadequate supervision and pre-job communication, and failure to stop work and revise the job safety analysis.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.