Investigation Report
Worker Experienced Lower-Back Pain While Installing Steamer Screw
09-13-2007 15:45 G09868 MC/778 Required Evacuation - RW/JT (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Musculoskeletal health
- Inspection and maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
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Summary
An accident investigation records lower-back pain during work on a drop-in steamer at Thunder Horse platform. The worker leaned forwards and right to install a screw, experienced worsening pain and was medically evacuated. Light duty followed; no onsite investigation was conducted and the district made no recommendations.
Classifications: Musculoskeletal health; MSDs; musculoskeletal disorders.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.