Investigation Report
Mechanic’s Hand Trapped During Compressor Cooling-Fan Troubleshooting
03-16-2021 20:30 G02323 EI 360 Injury - required evacuation - LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsEntanglementHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Job safety analysisLockout and tagoutStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a mechanic’s injury while troubleshooting compressor cooling-fan vibration on Eugene Island platform 360-C. His left hand was drawn between a still-moving belt and sheave after shutdown, fracturing two fingers. The investigation identifies failures to apply stop-work authority, job safety analysis and lockout/tagout arrangements for residual energy.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
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: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
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.