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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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Hand and Finger Injuries in Well Engineering
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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Hand and Finger Injuries in Well Engineering
Assistant driller trapped hand
Technician trapped hand between assembly and torque unit
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Hand and Finger Injuries
We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
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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Hand and Finger Injuries
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
We are all involved in an extremely dangerous industry!
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