Investigation Report
Mechanic’s Fingers Injured After Rag Entangled in Generator Cooling Fan
02-26-2007 14:00 G05477 SM/275 RW/JT (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- EntanglementHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Lockout and tagoutMachine guardingOperating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A contract mechanic suffered severe finger injuries when a cleaning rag became entangled in an unguarded generator cooling fan after water-pump replacement. The investigation identifies failure to follow lockout/tagout procedures and inadequate contractor supervision, and requires the operator to ensure accountable supervision and adherence to its safe work practices.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.