INCIDENT:

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HSE LEARNING

• INCIDENT
• While preparing to POOH, a Floorman was guiding
  the Cavins
• air operated slips suspended from a winch to the
  rotary table.
• He broke his finger when it got trapped between
  the bottom of
• the Farr tong beam and the top of the slips.
• CAUSES
• The Injured Person was looking upwards to
  monitor the winch line while handling the slip
• Tag Line not used (hands free ) for handling the
  hoisted load.
• Wrong body position incorrect hand placement of
  the Injured Person.
• The Farr Tong trolley was not elevated to have
  safe clearance and clear line of sight to the
  slip being hoisted.
• The pinch point areas on the slip and Farr Tong
  trolley were not marked.
• LEARNINGS
• During TBTs identify job specific Pinch Points.
• Conduct hazards hunts to ensure that all Pinch
  Points are identified, recorded and marked.
• Ensure safe body position prior to handle the
  load / equipment

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• Key Learning
• Watch out for Pinch Points
• Use Tag lines to handle hoisted loads

Finger Injury
Use this Alert Discuss in Tool Box Talks and HSE
Meetings ? Distribute to contractors ? Post on
HSE Notice Boards ? Include in site HSE Induction
Contact MSE511 for further information or visit
the HSE Website Alert No 85
LTI4
July, 2012