Description of Incident
A worker fell 3m from a new jacket into the sea. The worker was uninjured and successfully recovered without harm. The incident occurred during the installation of a new jacket. During the operations, a worker accessed an area on the jacket which did not have any grating or scaffolding. Whilst exposed to the hazard (Working at height) but trying to secure himself to the guide rope, the worker fell from the jacket into the water from a height of almost 3m.
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