Investigation Report
Grinder Kickback Injures Hand During Pressure Safety Valve Replacement
06-06-2014 10:25 G02696 HI A 531 Required Evacuation / LTA (1-3 days) / Finger Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hand and finger injuriesMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Grinding equipmentPersonal protective equipment
- Job safety analysisStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation describes a contractor’s hand injury while cutting mounting bolts during pressure safety valve replacement. A grinder used in restricted space bound, kicked back and shattered its cutting wheel. Findings examine tool selection, omitted job safety analysis, gloves and unused stop-work authority, noting that a limited torque clutch may have avoided kickback.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
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.