Investigation Report
Rigger Fell into Water During Deck Grating Cutting
06-22-2006 13:45 G04537 MU/A31 Historic Injury
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- DrowningFalls from height
- Hot workInspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Evacuation, escape and rescueExclusion zonesFall preventionOperational supervision
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An offshore rigger cutting rusted deck grating fell about 60 feet into the water after returning without his fall restraint harness. A workboat recovered him. The investigation identifies missing barricades, limited offshore experience, task mismatch and inadequate supervision among the reported causes, and records possible safety violations.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.