Investigation Report
Fingertip Amputations During Conductor Removal at Platform Gail
06-18-2023 1835 P00205 LA 6912 Required Evacuation, LTA (> 3 days), Other Lifting
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesRisk management
- DecommissioningLifting operations
- Management of changeRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates an injury involving amputation of two fingertips during conductor removal at Platform Gail. A worker adjusted marine-growth scraping chains without confirmed stopping of the casing jack. The report compares chain, chain-link fabric and proposed diver methods, examining ineffective radio commands, insufficient risk assessment and missing management-of-change procedures.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.