Investigation Report
Floorhand Sustains Thumb Injury While Relatching Manual Rig Tongs
08-25-2017 09:05 G04452 EI 182 Injury - Thumb
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- DrillingWell abandonment
- Hand tools
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a floorhand’s thumb injury while relatching manual rig tongs on a jack-up rig at Eugene Island Block 182. The crew had substituted tongs for a broken iron roughneck. Findings identify improper hand placement and inadequate assessment and communication of handling hazards; the worker required evacuation and subsequently restricted duties.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.