Investigation Report
Fitter Fell onto Flange Bolt During Cable-Pulling Preparations
03-31-2019 08:00 G07995 GC 158 Injury, Required Evacuation, LTA > 3 days
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- FatigueSlips, trips and falls
- Electrical work
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Job safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation examines a fitter’s lower-leg injury during cable-pulling preparations on the Brutus tension-leg platform. His trousers snagged a pipe support bracket, causing a forward fall onto a flange bolt. Findings identify unmarked piping obstructions and inadequate task hazard analysis; fatigue may have contributed. Medical evacuation followed.
Classifications: Fatigue; worker fatigue; alertness impairment.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
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.