Alert 01 – 02 Man-Riding Winch Operations Near Miss Incident
Alert 01 – 02 Man-Riding Winch Operations Near Miss Incident
WHAT HAPPENED:
After completion of logging operations, a man was lowered with a designated air winch to the top of the riser slip joint to disconnect the compensator line. During the task, the man-rider winch line unexpectedly parted and the man fell approximately 30 feet to the sea. He was recovered quickly and sustained no serious injury.