Description of Incident
On a pipelay tower, the AC cover of a capstan electrical cabinet became detached and fell approximately 1.7 meters. The cover was found resting on a cable attached to the platform and diagonal tubular brace. There were no injuries. However, there was potential risk to individuals working nearby. Our member, based on information from the industry “DROPS calculator”, has treated the incident as it if were a Lost Time Injury (LTI). Crew were working in the pipelay tower when they heard an unknown noise. They stopped to investigate the source of the noise and found that an AC unit vent cover had become detached from the capstan winch PLC cabinet.
Work was stopped immediately under “Stop Work Authority”. The integrity and rivets of the remaining air conditioning units on the tower were inspected, along with a security assessment of the remaining covers. It was also confirmed that there was no damage to the electrical cable the cover contacted.
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