Investigation Report
Back Injury During MUX Cable Clamp Removal from Work Basket
02-06-2016 18:15 G17565 AC 857 LTA (1-3 days) - RW/JT (> 3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Human factorsMusculoskeletal health
- Working at height
- Hand tools
- Fitness assessment
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
Investigation of a worker’s back injury while removing MUX cable clamps with an impact wrench from a work basket over a moon pool. The report identifies inadequate basket reach and working while overextended as causes, describes medical treatment and subsequent restricted duties, and makes no prevention recommendations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Musculoskeletal health; MSDs; musculoskeletal disorders.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.