Investigation Report
Falling Grating Caused Leg Injury During Deck Cleaning
11-23-2012 13:45 G22987 GC/680 LTA>3 Days/Leg Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Manual handling
- Job safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
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Summary
An investigation describes a leg injury during deck cleaning on the Constitution Spar. Grating tied to handrails fell towards an operator as he untied it. The report identifies unrecognised task hazards and records recommendations for horizontal storage, investigation of a purpose-designed rack and job safety analysis for crane movements.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.