Investigation Report
Worker’s Hand Pulled into Snatch Block During Sala Block Replacement
09-05-2012 20:30 G02832 WC/205 LTA>3 days Injury to Fingers
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenanceRiggingWell abandonmentWorking at height
- Job safety analysisSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
Investigation of a finger-crushing injury during Sala block replacement on Spartan 208 during permanent well abandonment. A worker guiding a moving hoist cable had his hand pulled into a snatch block. Findings identify blocked operator visibility and omission of pinch-point and moving-part hazards from the job safety analysis.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.