Investigation Report
Contractor Fell Through Shifted Grating During Platform Site Survey
02-27-2009 11:20 G02027 WC/639 Required Evacuation - LTA (>3 days) - Crane
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handlingWorking at height
- Job safety analysisPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation describes a contractor falling through shifted grating while repositioning a hanging section during a platform site survey. He struck a handrail and sustained fractured ribs and a bruised liver. Loose grating clips and failure to check surrounding grating were identified; no job safety analysis preceded the visit.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.