7 January 2003 7 January 2003Categories Safety AlertsAlert 03 – 03 Floorman Struck by Tongs Results in LTIAlert 03 – 03 Floorman Struck by Tongs Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew was tripping drill pipe out of the hole. A Floorman who
8 December 2002 8 December 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 54 Personnel Hoisting IncidentAlert 02 – 54 Personnel Hoisting Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An employee was being hoisted into the derrick using a man rider hoist and a wooden-seat riding belt.
8 December 2002 8 December 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 53 Crane Boom FailureAlert 02 – 53 Crane Boom Failure WHAT HAPPENED: While loading a truck with 9 5/8” casing using a 3rd party crane, the crane boom failed and
8 December 2002 8 December 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 52 Vehicle Accidents – Seat Belts Save LivesAlert 02 – 52 Vehicle Accidents – Seat Belts Save Lives WHAT HAPPENED: A Rig Manager on route to his home from the rig site encountered a
8 November 2002 8 November 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 49 Dropped Blocks IncidentAlert 02 – 49 Dropped Blocks Incident WHAT HAPPENED: While the rig crew was pulling out of the hole with 5 inch drill pipe (8 stands into
8 September 2002 8 September 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 42 Material Handling IncidentAlert 02 – 42 Material Handling Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An employee had his left middle finger caught between a connecting rod and the body of a power
8 September 2002 8 September 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 41 Improper Storage of Pipe on Racks Results in a LTIAlert 02 – 41 Improper Storage of Pipe on Racks Results in a LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Twenty five joints of 5” drill pipe were being picked up
8 September 2002 8 September 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 40 Roustabout on Top of Pipe on Rack Results in an LTIAlert 02 – 40 Roustabout on Top of Pipe on Rack Results in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While laying down the BHA preparing for an upcoming casing
8 August 2002 8 August 2002Categories Safety AlertsAlert 02 – 37 Handling “Big Drilling Fluid Chemical Bags”Alert 02 – 37 Handling “Big Drilling Fluid Chemical Bags” WHAT HAPPENED: We continue to see the manual handling of big bags for materials on our rigs.