An investigation has commenced after a giant winch broke free and was dragged across the deck of an offshore platform.
The incident occurred while oil workers were testing the lifting equipment. The winch was lifting a heavy piece of equipment when it was wrenched across the desk. Luckily, two workers managed to jump out of the way of the winch and escaped unhurt.
The incident occurred on BP's Bruce Platform, which is located approximately 240 miles north east of Aberdeen.
A spokesman for BP said that they will be carrying out a full investigation and prevent a recurrence of an incident like this again from the lessons they will learn. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have also confirmed that they will be investigating the incident.
This incident comes after a recent report demonstrated that accidents on North Sea rigs had fallen to a record low.
The incident occurred while oil workers were testing the lifting equipment. The winch was lifting a heavy piece of equipment when it was wrenched across the desk. Luckily, two workers managed to jump out of the way of the winch and escaped unhurt.
The incident occurred on BP's Bruce Platform, which is located approximately 240 miles north east of Aberdeen.
A spokesman for BP said that they will be carrying out a full investigation and prevent a recurrence of an incident like this again from the lessons they will learn. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have also confirmed that they will be investigating the incident.
This incident comes after a recent report demonstrated that accidents on North Sea rigs had fallen to a record low.
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