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PDO Incident First Alert 2015 Summary
LTI NO. DATE Company INJURY DIR LTI NO. DATE Company INJURY DIR
LTI 01 09/01/201 Ensign knee injury UWD LTI20 23/05/2015 SOFS Arm fracture UWD
LTI 02 16/01/2015 MB Petroleum Finger Fracture UWD LTI21 29/05/2015 Midwesco Knee injury UWD
LTI 03 03/02/2015 WG-CCC Wrist Fracture CPD LTI22 10/06/2015 TruckOman Arm fracture UWD
LTI 04 02/02/2015 Bahwan Exel Wrist Fracture UWD LTI23 11/06/2015 Medco Arm fracture OSD
LTI05 05/02/2015 Al Hajiry Leg fracture UID LTI24 13/06/2015 Baker Hughes Hands and face burns UWD
LTI06 12/02/2015 BaOmar Finger fracture UWD LTI25 19/06/2015 Ba Omar Finger fracture UWD
LTI07 26/02/2015 Shivani Finger fracture UWD LTI26 21/06/2015 Arabian Industries Multiple injuries OSD
LTI08 06/03/2015 WG-CCC Pelvis fracture PCD LTI27 22/06/2015 Shaleem Fracture ankle UWD
LTI09 09/03/2015 AlTurki Head/Fatality UWD LTI28 23/06/2015 Schlumberger Amputated fingers UWD
LTI10 17/03/2015 KCA Deutag Foot fracture UWD LTI29 27/06/2015 ADS Fractured fingers UWD
LTI11 31/03/2015 NDSC Wrist Fracture UWD LTI30 05/08/2015 Baker Hughes Finger Fracture UWD
LTI12 04/04/2015 Desert Byrne Finger fracture UWD LTI31 09/08/2015 Weatherford Finger Fracture UWD
LTI13 11/04/2015 Ensign Finger amputation UWD LTI32 11/08/2015 Thomssen Amputated finger tip UID
LTI14 08/04/2015 Sahara Leg fracture UID LTI33 15/08/2015 Midwesco Broken hand UWD
LTI15 11/04/2015 Carillion Thumb fracture UID LTI34 19/05/2015 Ensign Crushed finger UWD
LTI16 16/04/2015 Ardiseis Face Eye injury GD LTI35 28/08/2015 Weatherford Fractured finger UWD
LTI17 21/04/2015 Powertech Lower Jaw fracture UID LTI36 23/08/2015 Medco Fractured finger OSD
LTI18 16/04/2015 BaOmar Finger fracture UWD LTI37 15/09/2015 Carillion Acid burn UID
LTI19 06/05/2015 Midwesco Finger fracture UWD LTI38 22/08/2015 Carillion Acid burn UID
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PDO Incident First Alert 2015 Summary
LTI NO. DATE Company INJURY DIR LTI NO. DATE Company INJURY DIR
LTI39 03/10/2015 Petrozone/Ulterra Fracture Hip Knee UWD
LTI40 04/10/2015 NDSC Fractured fingers UWD
LTI41 19/10/2015 Bahwan Lamnalco Injury Knee UID
















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PDO Incident First Alert - Ensign International
Energy
   
Incident type LTI(01) PIM ID 1088254
Date/ time 09/01/2015 (2330hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig 60- Yibal area Dept UWOX

What happened A floor man (23 year old) Omani
lost his balance when exiting the toilet cubicle
on the rig. He felt pain as he twisted his left
knee but continued to work. The next day the pain
was worse so he went to hospital. Initially they
allowed him to return to work with light duties
but a further examination 4 days later
identified tear in his knee joint which required
an operation.  
step out

1. Are all floors clean and dry?
2. Does all your lighting work?
3. Do you notice workers suffering from fatigue?
4. Are your steps marked to identify them?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert MB Petroleum
   
Incident type LTI(02) PIM ID 1088282
Date/ time 16/01/2015 (0130hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Hoist3 Operating in Zauliyah Dept UWS

What happened A 24 year old Omani roustabout
fractured his right middle finger when he trapped
his finger. The assistant driller was using a
hoist to lift a Kelly hose but the hose snagged
on a bolt securing the hand tools board. He
reversed the hoist at the same time the
roustabout tried to release the hose manually and
his middle finger trapped against the hand tools
board .

1. Can the task be done using hands off principle?
   
2. Is communication between workers efficient?
3. Is the right person doing the right job?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Project Services
   
Incident type LTI (03) PIM ID 1088467
Date/ time 03/02/2015 (1250 hrs) Directorate Central Project Delivery
Location Borrow Pit 31 Dept CRC

What happened A 30 year old operator was
standing on top of a loader wheel changing an air
filter when he lost his balance falling 1.5.m
fracturing his right wrist.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you ever stand on a tyre to change the filter?
• Who should change the filter and where?
• How should the filter be changed safely?
• What motivates people to work unprotected?
• Do you access other locations you shouldnt?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert OFSAT
   
Incident type LTI(04) PIM ID 1088446
Date/ time 02/02/2015 (1015 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Fahud casing yard Dept UWL

What happened A 27 year old yard crewman was
standing on top of casings on a 40 foot trailer
whilst he rammed in chocks to secure the dunnage.
He felt dizzy, lost his balance and fell 1.8m to
the ground. He painfully fractured his right
wrist and grazed his face and leg.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you ever stand on casings at height?
2. What would you do if suffered with dizziness?
3. How else can chocks be wedged safely?
4. Could he have done it from the ground?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Al Hajiry
   
Incident type LTI(05) PIM ID 1088499
Date/ time 05/02/2015 (1645 hrs) Directorate UID
Location Ras Al Hamra PDO school Dept RAH Project

What happened A 44 year old mason was unloading
glass reinforced concrete panels from a trailer
and onto a trestle when one of the panels
inadvertently fell towards him impacting on his
left leg and shoulder resulting in a fracture to
his left leg.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. How do you make unstable objects stable?
2. How do you store tall items safely?
3. Are there enough of you to safely handle objects?
4. Always get out of the way of falling objects if
   you can.

HSE Team Leaders Please disseminate this LTI
notification to your teams.
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PDO Incident First Alert BaOmar
   
Incident type LTI(06) PIM ID 1088547
Date/ time 12/02/2015 (1900 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Marmul Dept UWOD

What happened A 40 year old Well Head Technician
(WHT) was manually aligning the corrosive
insertion ring while instructing the Assistant
Driller to lower the tubing hanger. As the
hanger was lowered the WHT right index finger
became trapped , he reacted by pulling the finger
out causing the amputation of the finger tip
exposing the bone.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you put your fingers in crush zones?
2. Do you take short cuts?
3. Can this task be done using hands off
   principle?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Shi-Vani Oil Gas Co
   
Incident type LTI(07) PIM ID 1088671
Date/ time 26/02/2015 (0945 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Amin Dept UWS

What happened A 32 year old derrick man had just
fixed a small leak in a connection between the
shale shaker pipe and the flow line (which was
also connected to the BOP).  He checked the size
of the gap between the two pipes by sticking in
his finger.  Vibrations from the BOP caused a
sudden movement in the pipes, the gap closed and
his index finger was crushed.
Crush point
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you put your fingers in crush zones?
2. Have you isolated all sources of energy?
3. Can this task be done using hands off
   principle?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert WGCCC
   
Incident type LTI(08) PIM ID 1088772
Date/ time 6/03/2015 (0755 hrs) Directorate Central Projects
Location Rabab Harweel Dept CRC

What happened A 53 year old tipper driver
driving an articulated tipper truck laden with
sand took a short cut up a steep ramp. He was
forced to brake when he missed his gear and the
trailer rolled back down the ramp and overturned
causing the cab to lift off the ground. The cab
dropped back down to earth when the pin
connecting the tipper to the cab snapped. The
impact fractured the drivers pelvis.
Trailer on side
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you avoid taking shortcuts on your route?
2. Do you know the size and capabilities of your
   vehicle?
3. Do you check your vehicle is not overloaded for
   the road conditions / terrain?
4. Do you check your vehicle is in good working
   order? 

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Al Turki
   
Incident type Fatality (01) PIM ID
Date/ time 09/03/2015 (1130 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Bahja Dept UWB

What happened A 31 year old operator was laying
out 6 flat rubber hoses which were coiled on a
large horizontal reel on a hose deployment unit.
The reel jammed as the last part of first hose
was nearly uncoiled. The operator managed to
free the reel but in doing so the motorised reel
began rotating again uncoiling the last loop of
the hose. This caused the metal coupling on the
end of the hose to fly off the reel at speed and
it hit the operators head, killing him.
Reel
Hoses metal Coupling
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you ensure equipment is isolated before
   working on it?
2. Do you keep away from the line of fire from
   flying objects?
3. Do you always wear your PPE?
4. Do you always consider what could go wrong?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert KCA Deutag
   
Incident type LTI(10) PIM ID 1088916
Date/ time 17/03/2015 (1415 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Saih Nhada Dept UWO

What happened A trainee assistant driller needed
to move a hose to the inspection area and so he
hooked it to the forklift using two chains
connecting the boom to two end of the hose. The
forklift drove to the inspection area and as it
lowered the hose one of the chain hooks slipped
causing the hose to fall and swing striking him
on the foot causing a fracture.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• How do you ensure security of the load?
• Do you keep out of the lifting zone during
  lifting operations?
• How do you protect people from the Line of
  Fire?  

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert NDSC
   
Incident type LTI(11) PIM ID 1089061
Date/ time 31/03/2015 (1800 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig-88 - Sakhiya-30, Harweel area Dept UWX

Hand position before loss of grip
What happened During a routine inspection of a
back up engine, the Chief Mechanic put his right
foot on the skid 40 cm above ground and was
holding the cross bar with his right hand. His
right hand slipped from the cross bar and he lost
his balance falling to the ground landing on his
left hand fracturing his left wrist.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
40 cm

• How do you ensure safe access and egress?
• How do you ensure identification of all hazards
  associated with the task you are performing?
• What checks do you carry out on new equipment?  

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert MB Petroleum
   
Incident type LTI(12) PIM ID 1089107
Date/ time 04/04/2015 (1600hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig21 Operating in Abuthailah Dept UWB

What happened Whilst a welder was manually
checking a leaking hose from a radiator his
finger became trapped in the radiator fan and he
fractured his index finger .

1. Can the task be done using hands off principle?
   
2. Are you competent to do the job?
3. Have you isolated rotating parts?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Ensign
   
Incident type LTI(13) PIM ID 1089195
Date/ time 11/04/2015 (12500 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig-69 - Burhan West, QA area Dept UWO

Finger that was trapped
What happened While running in the hole, and
setting the slips the floorman stooped down and
grabbed the slips handle. Whilst holding them his
fingers became trapped between the handle and the
steel toe cap of his boot causing him to lose
part of his finger.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you report equipment that is broken or
   deformed?
2. Do follow up on maintenance requests that dont
   get done?
3. Do you look out for points where you fingers may
   get hurt?
4. Do you pay attention to your work and the
   hazards?

Safety boot pinch point
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Sahara
   
Incident type LTI(14) PIM ID 1089179
Date/ time 08/04/2015 (1000 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Sahara PAC - Rhima Dept UIB

What happened Whilst crossing a roadway the camp
boss stumbled when stepping on to the pavement
and fell heavily with his shin falling onto the
kerb stone. He fractured both his shin bones as a
result
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do always pay attention to where you are
   stepping?
2. Do you take care when stepping up or down?
3. Do you always wear the correct footwear?
4. Do you avoid walking being distracted on the
   phone?

Raised pavement
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Carillion
   
Incident type LTI(15) PIM ID 1089190
Date/ time 11/04/2015 (1030 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location PDO camp - Lekhwair Dept UIB

What happened A stack of barrier posts protected
by polyethene were being off loaded from the
rear of a trailer by a helper standing on the
ground. As he pulled one of the barriers his
grip slipped and the barrier struck him on left
thumb causing a fracture and a deep cut.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you work at the right height to avoid over
   reaching?
2. Do you have the necessary help for difficult
   tasks?
3. Do you always wear gloves when you need to?
4. Do you always pay attention when doing difficult
   tasks?

Barrier slipped down
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Ardiseis
   
Incident type LTI(16) PIM ID 1089293
Date/ time 16/04/2015 (0645 hrs) Directorate Exploration
Location Marmul Dept XGO

What happened A truck driver was using a chain
binder to secure a load on his trailer. He pushed
the lever down to lock it in place using a
cheater bar but the chain binder had not fully
locked and as he removed the cheater bar the
lever under high tension swung up violently and
hit him in the face causing severe injury to his
right eye.
Point of impact
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Should you be using a chain binder which involves
   high risk?
2. Can you use other methods to secure your load
   like ratchet straps?
3. Do always stay out of the line of fire of
   anything that can hurt you?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Powertech
   
Incident type LTI(17) PIM ID 1089318
Date/ time 21/04/2015 (0925 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Rabab Harweel Area Dept UIE

What happened A contractor was de-coupling a
flexible hose in preparation for a rig move when
the residual pressure in the hose caused it to
whip up and hit him in the face causing a
fracture to his jaw.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you ensure pressurised equipment is
   depressurised before breaking connections?
2. How do you ensure they are depressurised?
3. Do you ensure you stay out of the line of fire of
   anything that can hurt you?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert BaOmar
   
Incident type LTI(18) PIM ID 1089249
Date/ time 16/04/2015 (0115 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Qaharer, near Marmul Dept UWOD

What happened While running in the hole the rig
crew were changing the elevation of the manual
tongs. A roustabout went to move the tongs so
they would not hit the tubing elevator but in
doing so his fingers became trapped between the
elevator and tongs fracturing his finger.
Tubing elevator
Tongs
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you keep an eye out for where your fingers
   might be crushed?
2. Do keep your hands and fingers out of crush
   points?
3. Do you wear impact gloves when on the rig floor?

Lifting Sub
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Midwesco
   
Incident type LTI(19) PIM ID 1089498
Date/ time 06/05/2015 (2300 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Zareef-8, near Bahja Dept UWOD

What happened During rigging-up the work floor,
the support legs were being lifted from the
v-door, by winch using a tugger line. The Derrick
man was guiding the tugger line with his left
hand. As the support leg came off the v-door, it
dropped slightly crushing his finger against the
cat walk resulting in a fracture of the tip of
his right hand ring finger.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you keep an eye out for where your fingers
   might be crushed?
2. Do keep your hands and fingers out of crush
   points?
3. Can the task be done using hands off principal?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Barik Oil Field
Services
   
Incident type LTI(20) PIM ID 1089660
Date/ time 23/05/2015 (0830 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Amal Dept UWI

What happened After completing rigging down the
top section of the scaffolding, a technician
began removing a plank (1m section of scaffolding
grating). When he tried to push the plank up
with the hammer and his hands, he slipped and
fell on to the xmas tree and hit his hand against
the xmas tree suffering a fracture to his upper
right arm.
Xmas tree
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you have an agreed scaffold for work around
  the well head?
• Do you ensure safety barriers are in place to
  prevent falls?
• Do you ensure safety harnesses are worn when in
  danger of falling from height?

Technician position
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Midwesco
   
Incident type LTI(21) PIM ID 1089732
Date/ time 29/05/2015 (0830 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Sayyalah Dept UWO

What happened While trying to fill the hoist
diesel tank from a diesel drum on a forklift
forks the mechanic climbed over the barrier
standing with one foot on the forks and the other
on the hoist. As he tried to roll the drum he
felt dizzy and fell 1.2m to the ground
dislocating his right knee.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you always stand where you are safe from
  falling?
• Do you plan the job beforehand to avoid a
  dangerous activity?
• If a repetitive job is difficult do you review
  how it can be done better?
• Do you known the correct way the work should be
  done?

Mechanic was standing with one leg on the fork
one on the hiost while handling the drum
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Truck Oman
   
Incident type LTI(22) PIM ID 1089857
Date/ time 10/06/2015 (0825 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Dhihab/Marmul area Dept UWCL

What happened A heavy vehicle was travelling on
a graded road when it collided with the rear of
another trailer causing serious injury to the
driver and extensive damage to the vehicle.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you stay out of a dust cloud when driving?
• Do you always give the road your full attention?
• Do you keep a safe distance behind the vehicle in
  front?
• Are you sure your brakes are in good condition?
• Do you ensure you are well enough to be driving?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert MEDCO (Gulf Drilling)
   
Incident type LTI(23) PIM ID
Date/ time 11/06/2015 (1145 hrs) Directorate Oil South
Location Ghadeer, Nimr Dept OSC

What happened A crane had just lowered a Top
Drive System down onto the ground. An engineer
attempted to disconnect the Top Drives lifting
loop (bail) from the cranes hook but it was
stuck. To free it the crane driver lowered the
hook further but when the loop became free it
fell on the engineers arm and fractured it.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you always pay attention when conducting your
   work?
2. Do you ensure you are out of the line of fire?
   

Loop (bail)
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Baker Hughes
   
Incident type LTI(24) PIM ID 1089903
Date/ time 13/06/2015 (1045 hrs) Directorate Oil North
Location Qarn Alam Dept UWCI

What happened An electrician received an
electric shock resulting in burns to his upper
body, face and neck after he opened up a
transformer cover to change a fuse without first
isolating the power.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you know if the power requires isolation?
• Do you have a valid permit to work?
• Do you ensure the power source is isolated?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Ba Omar
   
Incident type LTI (25) PIM ID 1089955
Date/ time 19/06/2015 (0900 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Hoist 56 Marmul area Dept UWCR

BOP
What happened A blow out preventer (BOP)
suspended from a crane was being manually guided
into position by an assistant driller. Whilst
physically handling it the BOP swung sideways and
trapped his finger against the rig mast
fracturing it.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you keep your hands away from where they can
  be crushed?
• Do you use tag lines when handling suspended
  loads?

Crush point
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Arabian Industries
   
Incident type LTI (26) PIM ID 1089990
Date/ time 21/06/2015 (0922 hrs) Directorate South Directorate
Location Nimr - Marmul road Dept OSO

What happened A pickup truck travelling from
Nimr to Marmul and the 3 ton canter truck
travelling in the opposite direction were
involved in a head on collision 3km outside of
Marmul. The pickup driver suffered multiple
injuries and the other two (pickup passenger
canter driver) received first aid treatment.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Have you had sufficient rest before driving in
  Ramadhan?
• Are you eating sensibly during Ramadhan?
• If you feel tired are you sensible enough to stop
  and rest?
• As a passenger are you keeping a watch to ensure
  the driver stays awake?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Shaleem
   
Incident type LTI (27) PIM ID 1089988
Date/ time 22/06/2015 (0500 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location South Amal Dept UWCR

What happened The Forklift Truck (FLT) Operator
and Floor man were removing a pipe from the
catwalk. As the FLT operator lifted the pipe,
the Floor man tried to stop the pipe from rolling
with his foot the pipe slipped off the forks and
dropped 60cm hitting his foot fracturing his left
ankle.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you always stand outside of the lifting zone?
• As a forklift operator do you ensure there is
  no-one inside your lifting zone?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Schlumberger
   
Incident type LTI (28) PIM ID 1090015
Date/ time 23/06/2015 (1555 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Sakhyah, Harweel Dept UWOX

What happened A logging engineer was feeding a
slack cable into a clamp on a logging unit. The
clamp however failed which caused the cable under
5000lbs of tension to slip through the clamp
pulling his fingers into the mechanism and
severed off three of his fingers.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you always keep your hands/fingers are away
  from crush points?
• Have you checked your clamping equipment is
  regularly maintained and tested ?

Please disseminate this LTI notification to your
teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Arabian Drilling
Services
   
Incident type LTI (29) PIM ID 1090044
Date/ time 27/06/2015 (2000 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Fahud Dept UWODF

Structure which trapped his hand
What happened As a forklift placed a tubing
head spool down on uneven floor it began to
topple over towards the rig cellar. The driller
tried to stop it and in doing so his hand was
crushed between the spool and an upright part of
the rig structure, fracturing two fingers.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
Direction it toppled
Tubing Head Spool

• Do you ensure a flat stable surface before
  placing loads?
• Do you use tag lines to guide loads?
• Are you always aware of where your fingers could
  be crushed?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Baker Hughes
   
Incident type LTI (30) PIM ID 1090500
Date/ time 05/08/2015 (0415 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig 45 Dept UWODQ

What happened Whilst filling a liner hanger
with polymer the engineer loosened the locking
screws on the junk cover, lifted it and then
re-locked it. An operator had placed his finger
in a pinch point under the junk cover so the
engineer demonstrated the risk to him by showing
him what might have happened and at that moment
the junk cover dropped and crushed his finger
Trapping point for fingers
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you keep your fingers out of pinch points?
• Do you use TBT material to educate rather than
  putting yourself at risk?
• Do you always control your work-zone to keep
  others safe?

Junk cover
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
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PDO Incident First Alert Weatherford
   
Incident type LTI (31) PIM ID 1090540
Date/ time 09/08/2015 (0150 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig 54 Dept UWCR

What happened Instead of waiting for the
forklift an assistant driller tried to release
some jammed slips from inside the lock wellhead
by hammering a bolt between the wellhead flange.
As the slips released they dropped causing the
flange to drop onto the bolt trapping his right
hand index finger between the bolt flange.
Well head
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
Bolt he was hammering
Crush point

1. Do you keep your fingers out of pinch points?
2. Do you always think What if??
3. Do you always wait for the right tools and people
   to do the job?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
34
PDO Incident First Alert Thomssen
   
Incident type LTI (32) PIM ID 1090549
Date/ time 11/08/2015 (1640 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Saih Rawl pumping station Dept UIE

Open valve gate
What happened A mechanic was testing the
operation of a hydraulic valve and was
repositioning the valve gate with his hand inside
the valve mechanism.  The control room operator
with whom he had been coordinating by radio (to
open and close the valve) accidently closed it
amputating the mechanics finger tip.  
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
Valve body

1. Do you keep your fingers out of the line of
   fire?
2. Do you ensure clear communication?
3. Do you ensure equipment is isolated?
4. Do you know when a PTW is needed?

Finger pinch point
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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
35
PDO Incident First Alert Midwesco
   
Incident type LTI (33) PIM ID 1090580
Date/ time 15/08/2015 (1640 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig41 Nimr Dept UWCR

His hand
What happened The rig crew were laying down
tubing joints sliding them down the V door ramp
using the cat line onto the hoist catwalk.   The
roustabout was standing next to the catwalk with
his right hand resting on its edge and as a
tubing joint came down the ramp it jumped out of
the V groove and struck his hand fracturing a
finger.    
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
The tubing

1. Do you keep your fingers out of the line of
   fire?
2. Do you always pay attention when tubing is being
   slid down the ramp?
3. Do you always control the slide properly with the
   cat line to avoid bouncing?

The v groove the tubing should stay in
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36
PDO Incident First Alert Ensign
   
Incident type LTI (34) PIM ID 1090625
Date/ time 19/08/2015 (1440 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Rig60 Qarn Alam Dept UWOXG

Heavy Safe
What happened An electrician and his colleague
were transferring a heavy safe to the camp radio
cabin. On reaching the radio room front door he
turned and walked backwards up the steps into the
cabin. As his colleague began to climb the steps
the electrician lost his balance and fell over
inside the cabin with the safe landing on his
left hand crushing his ring finger.      
Electrician walking backward and fell
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you plan your route before carrying heavy
   loads?
2. Do you make sure you are capable of lifting the
   load beforehand?
3. How do you coordinate with someone else helping
   you carry the load?
4. How do you plan to climb steps when carrying a
   heavy load with someone?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
37
PDO Incident First Alert Weatherford
   
Incident type LTI (35) PIM ID 1090709
Date/ time 28/08/2015 (0300 hrs) Directorate UWD
Location Rig81 Marmul Dept OSPTW

Outside of the valve
What happened A rig crew were mixing cement in
the mixing unit but found not much dry cement was
flowing in via the cement suction line. They
opened the line and a supervisor stuck his
hand in to check the hydraulic valve was working.
He asked for the valve to be switched on but as
it was not stuck it closed trapping and
fracturing his fingers.      
Arm inside the line
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you stick your hands where you can not see?
2. Do you assess how you can be injured when
   troubleshooting?
3. Is it best to look with a torch first before
   putting your fingers at risk?
4. Do you use tools to help keep your hands and
   fingers safe?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
38
PDO Incident First Alert Weatherford
   
Incident type LTI (36) PIM ID 1090724
Date/ time 23/08/2015 (0830 hrs) Directorate South
Location Hoist 1 Nimr Dept OSC

BOP
What happened A derrick man signaled a crane
operator with his right hand to lower a part of
the blow out preventer down on to a fixing.  His
left hand was resting on the bolts that the blow
out preventer would drop onto and so as it was
lowered it did so onto his hand crushing it
against a studded bolt and fracturing his finger.
     
Studded bolt that crushed his finger
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you keep your hand out of the line of fire?
2. Do you think how you might be injured during
   lifting operations?
3. Do you really think before you act?
4. If you are a crane driver do you always give your
   full attention?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
39
PDO Incident First Alert Carillion
   
Incident type LTI (37) PIM ID 1090894
Date/ time 15/09/2015 (0930 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Ras Al Hamra Dept UIB

What happened To clear a blocked floor drain in
a maids kitchen a plumber poured acid based drain
cleaner down the drain. It reacted violently
with something in the drain which then lead to an
explosion spraying the plumber with the acid
causing severe chemical burns.      
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you have all the information before you start?
2. Do you ensure you have the correct tools and
   chemicals for the task?
3. Do you have the correct PPE for handling
   chemicals?
4. Do you ensure you are out of the line of fire?
5. Do you think how you might be injured during
   cleaning activities?

Splash pattern
Drain where chemicals erupted from
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40
PDO Incident First Alert Carillion
   
Incident type LTI (38) PIM ID 1090884
Date/ time 22/08/2015 (1030 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Ras Al Hamra Club Dept UIB

What happened Whilst attempting to unblock a
drain on the Ras Al Hamra Club roof a worker
spilled drain cleaner on his hand and the
chemical burnt his fingers. He did not realize
the chemical was hazardous as he had not been
trained and so did not ensure the necessary
safeguards.      
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

1. Do you check you have been given the right
   chemical for the job?
2. Do you read the label before using any new
   chemical?
3. If the label says hazardous then do you ask
   your supervisor for the safety information and
   get the necessary controls to protect you?

Burns from the drain cleaner
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41
PDO Incident First Alert Petrozone/Ulterra
   
Incident type LTI (39) PIM ID 1091079
Date/ time 03/10/2015 (1030 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Thamoud Dept UWC

What happened The driver of a 3 tonne Canter
truck was travelling behind a tipper truck on a
graded road. Due to dust clouds from the
vehicle in front he pulled out to the side
resulting in a head on collision with an oncoming
water tanker causing multiple fractures to the
Canter drivers leg and hip.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you adhere to the dust code?
• Do you maintain a safe distance behind the
  vehicle in front?
• Do you adapt your driving to accommodate the road
  conditions?
• Do you allow yourself to be distracted by
  passengers?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
42
PDO Incident First Alert National Drilling
Services
   
Incident type LTI (40) PIM ID 1091103
Date/ time 04/10/2015 (1430 hrs) Directorate Well Engineering
Location Marmul Dept UWC

What happened A roustabout was placing a sling
on to a crane hook. As he dropped the sling down
on to the hook he forgot that his fingers were
still holding the sling and two of them were
crushed between the hook and sling painfully
fracturing them.
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?

• Do you always know where you are placing your
  fingers?
• Do you always think where your fingers might
  become trapped?
• Are you always giving your task your full
  attention?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.
43
PDO Incident First Alert Bahwan Lamnalco
   
Incident type LTI (41) PIM ID 1091275
Date/ time 19/10/2015 (1015 hrs) Directorate Infrastructure
Location Mina Al Fahal Dept UIPT

What happened A maintenance worker had completed
washing down a buoy and attempted to cross a gap
from the buoy to a barge. As he jumped onto the
barge he landed badly twisting his left knee.
0.5m
Mr. Musleh asks the questions of can it happen to
you?
0.5m

• Do you always ensure a walkway is in place?
• Are you always giving your task your full
  attention?
• Do you ever jump the gap rather than using the
  safe access?

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teams and use it in your tool box talks and HSE
meetings and notice boards.