hand and finger injuries we are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!

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Hand and Finger Injuries

We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!

Each year a large number of people get injured just doing their job...

In Well Engineering we have a high percentage of incidents where people injure their hands / fingers

2002* 1 out of 2 50%2001 11 out of 19 58%2000 7 out of 16 44%

* statistics up to 1st March 2002

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Hand and Finger Injuries in Well Engineering

Directional Driller caught finger

Roustabout trapped finger in hinge of

tong

Crane operator caught hand in guide

sheaves

Floorman trapped hand between elbow and rig floor

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Tong operator trapped finger

Roustabout pushed a jammed segment of slip bowl whilst still under pressure. He was lucky not to loose his hand!

Floorman trapped finger connecting circulating hose

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Assistant driller trapped hand

Technician trapped hand between assembly and torque unit

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Our job is dangerous because:• we do a lot of manual handling• many of the jobs are repetitive

We make mistakes, even though:• we may have done the job many times before• we know what we are doing• we are doing the job we were trained to do

We become distracted / loose concentration on what we are doing...

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96%96% of all accidents* are caused by peoplepeople

This means YOU This means YOU or the people around or the people around

you!you!

*Source: Dupont

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During 2001 in Well Engineering

16 % of accidents were caused by improper manual handling

31 % of accidents were caused by failure to follow the rules / procedures

18 % of accidents were caused by lack of due care and attention

96%96% of accidents are caused by peoplepeople

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We try and eliminate the risk of injury by:• Designing out the hazards• Procedures / rules• Wearing the correct PPE

However despite having these in place we still suffer from accidents.

WHY?WHY?

96%96% of accidents are caused by peoplepeople

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What can we all do to improve and reduce

the number of accidents?

Before starting a job:• identify the hazards• discussed the hazards in the Tool Box Talk (TBT)• identify the correct way of doing the job (procedures)

• always follow the rules / procedures

think - WHAT IF...?WHAT IF...?

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What can we all do to improve and reduce

the number of accidents?

If there is a change to the planned job or if things are not going according to

plan.

STOPSTOP

If you see someone doing something wrong.

STOPSTOP

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Ask Yourself:

Would you ask a member of your family to put their hands where you are planning to put yours?

Think Again: should you be putting your hands there?

Remember:Remember: In the battle between Steel and Flesh

Flesh has nevernever won!

Look after yourselfLook after yourself

Look after the people around youLook after the people around you

Look after the world you live inLook after the world you live in

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What can we all do to improve and reduce the number of accidents?

Discuss the hands and finger injuries that occur in your operation.

Discuss what YOUYOU can all do to help make your workplace a safer place.

Look after yourselfLook after yourself

Look after the people around youLook after the people around you

Look after the world you live inLook after the world you live in

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Would this work in your operation?

An example of what you can do…

Colour coded pinch points

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Hand and Finger Injuries - Colour coded pinch points

Would this work in your operation?

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Each year a large number of people get injured just doing their job...

Additional Pictures

All these injuries occurred in the oil industry although not in Oman

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We all need to work together to avoid these types of injuries

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hand and finger injuries we are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!

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