88 – Engine Room

7 June 2003

Alert 03 – 25 Unprotected Flywheel Results in a Fatality

Alert 03 – 25 Unprotected Flywheel Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: Note: Although this incident did not occur on a drilling rig or at a service
7 June 2003

Alert 03 – 23 Cracked Fuel Line Results in an Engine Fire

Alert 03 – 23 Cracked Fuel Line Results in an Engine Fire WHAT HAPPENED: Fire detection system indicated fire in the “engine room”. Engine emergency shut down
8 September 2002

Alert 02 – 42 Material Handling Incident

Alert 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 March 2002

Alert 02 – 11 Engine Blower Fire

Alert 02 – 11 Engine Blower Fire WHAT HAPPENED: Due to a failure in the intake air shutoff device on one of the two intake blowers (Turbo)
5 August 2000

Alert 00 – 25 Amputation – Fan Blade

Alert 00 – 25 Amputation – Fan Blade WHAT HAPPENED: A mechanic was attempting to rig up a chain hoist above an engine to assist him in
6 July 1999

Alert 99 – 21 Third Party Electrocution

Alert 99 – 21 Third Party Electrocution WHAT HAPPENED: Recently the configuration of an electrical connection on third party equipment contributed to a tragic fatality on board an
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 05 Exposure to Noise

Alert 98 – 05 Exposure to Noise WHAT HAPPENED: Here are some examples of exposures to noise measured by an operator