Investigation Report
Crane Boom Buckles During Tool Building Transfer from Vessel
09-17-2012 13:30 00775 VR/131 Crane Incident > 25K
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Mechanical failure
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- Crane
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksStop-work authority
- Construction
- Offshore installationVessel
Summary
An investigation examines crane boom buckling during repeated attempts to transfer a 7,500-pound tool building from a vessel to the VR-131 CF platform. Findings identify excessive loading, shock loading and failures in weight verification, operating procedures, pre-use inspection, job safety analysis and stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.