Safety Alert
Safety Alert 204 - Pipe Rack Finger Failure Results in Fatality and Injury
Safety Alert 204 - Pipe Rack Finger Failure Results in Fatality and Injury
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 204
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsMechanical failureStructural and asset integrity
- DrillingInspection and maintenance
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An MMS alert describes a pipe rack finger falling more than 60 feet during a drilling trip, killing one floor hand and injuring another. The investigation identified missing retention, inadequate integrity management and deficient task hazard analysis. Recommendations address inspection procedures, safety chains, JSA coverage and securing racked stands.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
BSEE Safety Alert 204. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire.