Investigation Report
Operator Tripped and Lacerated Thumb While Moving Sheet Tin
09-25-2021 10:30 G01083 WD 73 D Injury - Required Evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hand and finger injuriesSlips, trips and falls
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Job safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A contract operator tripped on uneven deck grating while helping move sheet tin on West Delta 73 D. Grabbing its sharp edge during the fall caused a left-thumb laceration through the work glove, requiring surgery. The investigation identified inadequate cut-resistant protection and trip hazards omitted from the job safety analysis.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.