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Finger Injury Resulting from Using Hand Tools

Area Incident Description Root Causes

Bab Field

14-02-12

A degasser was under off-stream inspection and after the inspection, a labourer/helper was

tightening bolts of Pressure Control Valve (PCV). He was using a pipe to extend the handle of pipe wrench and during the process

his finger was trapped between the pipe and the wrench. The labor was sent to RAMS Clinic and later to Madinat Zayed Hospital.

Outcome: The labourer/helper sustained finger

crush injury and required stitches & subsequent wound management

• Improper Supervisory Example

(Foreman provided inadequate tools to labourer)

• Inadequate Training Efforts (A newly

hired/appointed labourer was not given adequate training on use of hand tools)

• Inadequate Correction of Worksite/

Job Hazards (Hazards of using inadequate

tools for tightening bolts were not controlled)

• Inadequate Assessment of Needs &

Risks (Availability of right tools was not ensured and workers were using home made type tools)

Lessons Learned

1. Always use right tools for the task and do not

take short cuts

2. During task/work planning identify requirements and availability of right tools

3. Provide hand tool safety awareness to all Forman, helpers/labourers

Immediate Causes

• Improper Position or Posture for the

Task (Placing finger/hand near pipe and the tool)

• Inadequate Equipment (Using a wrench

with a pipe extension instead of standard tools, spanner)

• Workplace Layout- Congestion or restricted movement

REF NO:

LFI-LL-14-042 INCIDENT TYPE:

Occupational Safety

TARGET AUDIENCE

All Drilling staff and related Contractor’s Personnel

TITLE Fall from Mud Tank

What happened:

On 27th July 2014 at ND-51 in Asab a Roustabout was cleaning Shale Shaker Ditch and while he was moving around, a mud tank grating dislodged, resulting in Roustabout to fall through the gap on motor housing (about 2 meter below). He sustained knee sprain.

Why it happened: Grating was not secured with grating stoppers–grating

stopper/stud were missing

Grating stoppers/studs were not adequately welded & painted causing it to deteriorate

Roustabout was performing routine activity and was not aware of defective/missing grating stopper

Earlier audit findings were not effectively implemented

Lessons Learned:

Inspecting integrity of gratings and grating studs/stoppers after each rig move will enable the crew to identify and rectify hidden hazards.

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Finger Entrapment between Sliding Door of a Crane and its Frame Area Incident Description Root Causes

Drilling

ND- 25

21-07-13

During Laydown Completion Tubing Operations, a

crane was on stand-by, near Pipe Rack. The crane

cabin sliding door handle was missing and there was

no rubber beading on the sharp edge of the door. A

new & crane operator positioned himself in the crane

and while closing the sliding door, his two fingers

were caught between the edge of the door and the

frame of the cabin. Outcome: He sustained blunt

trauma on finger tips and his nail was surgically

removed.

Inadequate Audit/ Inspection/

Monitoring (There was no effective

inspection programme in place to assess

fitness of crane onsite)

Inadequate Training Efforts (A newly

assigned crane operator was not subjected

to training on Safety Rules and no daily

effective Tool Box Talk conducted)

Lesson Learned

1. Subject all equipment & vehicles to daily

checklist to assess fitness.

2. Report all defects immediately to

supervisors and do not operate defective

equipment.

3. Conduct daily Tool Box Talks for operators

and drivers specific to their tasks.

Immediate Causes

Defective Equipment (The handle of the sliding

door was broken; and there was no rubber

beading on the sharp edge of the sliding door)

Lack of Knowledge of Hazards Present (The

operator continued operating the crane with

defective cabin door and he was not aware of

hazards associated with pinch-point)