Investigation Report
Worker Injured Climbing Drip Pan While Checking Diesel Tank Levels
04-12-2008 12:30 00839 WD/94 Required Evacuation - RW/JT (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsSlips, trips and falls
- Tank gauging and sampling
- Storage tanks
- Fall prevention
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A contract employee checking diesel tank levels on West Delta Platform G lost balance while climbing a drip pan. His left foot became wedged between adjacent pans, causing a fracture and ankle dislocation. The investigation records evacuation, restricted duty and planned stepped access to replace climbing on the pan edge.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Tank gauging and sampling.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.