Equinor has completed its internal investigation into the workplace accident at Mongstad on 17 September 2025, in which a worker lost his life. The purpose has been to ensure learning and to identify measures that can strengthen safety in crane and lifting operations across the company. The accident occurred during the lifting of heat exchangers as part of the plant’s turnaround work. It happened when a crane hook unintentionally caught on a bolt on a heat exchanger.