Investigation Report
Hand Laceration During Manual Gas Pipeline PIG Launcher Cap Reinstallation
09-21-2023 1505 G05052 SP 83 A Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Dropped objectsHand and finger injuriesHuman factorsMechanical failure
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipmentProcess pipework and pipelines
- Job safety analysisPositive retention and reliable securingSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a hand laceration during manual reinstallation of a gas pipeline PIG launcher cap at South Pass 83 A. A damaged positioning arm necessitated manual lifting; the unsecured cap fell and a sharp shaft edge penetrated cut-resistant gloves. Findings address incomplete job safety analysis, unused stop-work authority and inadequate crew communication.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
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.