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U.S.
Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region |
Safety
Alert No. 202
June 20, 2002 |
Contact: Jack Williams
(504) 731-3012 |
Temporary Crane Support Failure — Fatality
Recently, a 20-ton capacity temporary rental crane was installed on a production
platform to remove a large flare stack. After the stack was cut free and the load was
being boomed into position to load aboard a boat, a welded crane support (strong-back)
failed, and the crane and load fell into the sea, resulting in the death of a rigger.
An examination of the causes of this accident is ongoing and detailed findings await
the outcome of the metallurgic testing and further investigations. However, the frequency
of serious injury in crane operations is of great concern to the Minerals Management
Service (MMS). The MMS recommends that operators subject every phase of crane operations
to the most rigorous engineering and operational review.
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