Alert 23-3 – Crew member caught between hydratong and pipe stump

Alert 23-3 – Crew member caught between hydratong and pipe stump

WHAT HAPPENED:

During tripping operations, a member of the drill crew – while tying slips – was caught between a moving hydratong and a pipe stump in the rotary. The IP sustained only minor injuries, however, there was significant potential for much greater serious injury, or fatality (SIF)…