A crane operator who sustained fatal head injury after sustaining a fall from a ship reportedly died after failing to respond to the treatment.
What happened?
On October 21, a Scottish oil worker, Colin Gillespie who was engaged as a crane operator for the Aberdeen-based Stena Drilling was returning from the drilling vessel ‘Ice Max’ when he allegedly fell from the ship’s quayside.
The vessel was stationed at Gran Canaria, Spain when the incident occurred and the worker sustained fatal head injuries during the incident.
Died without responding to treatment:
The operator was rescued from the water and immediate medical assistance were provided but unfortunately he passed away without responding to medical treatment.
A spokesperson for the company said, “Stena Drilling Limited confirm a tragic accident has occurred involving one of our crewmembers whilst returning from shore leave to the vessel Stena IceMAX in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain. The crane operator was returning to the ship on Saturday night, when it appears that he fell from the quayside into the water. He was recovered from the water and emergency medical response procedures were initiated, but sadly he did not recover”.
The spokesperson further added, “Relevant Spanish authorities have been notified, with support services being coordinated through the shore based incident response team at Stena Drilling’s head office. An investigation is underway into this tragic accident and our deepest sympathy goes to family members and next of kin”.
Investigation underway:
The officials have initiated investigation into the accident and are searching for leads on how the operator fell from the vessel.
The Stena IceMAX is a harsh environment vessel which can drill in water depths up to 10,000ft and has room for 180 people.
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Source: The Scotsman
