Safety Alert

Safety Alert 258 - Falling Debris Causes Injury

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE Safety Alert 258

Safety Alert 258 - Falling Debris Causes Injury

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Summary

During plug and abandonment work, a cut pipe piece lodged below the rotary table was dislodged when casing was lifted. It fell approximately 35 feet and seriously injured a crew member on the Texas Deck. The alert recommends reviewing job safety analyses and periodically checking for loose materials near openings.

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About This Record
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
BSEE Safety Alert 258
Date
16 January 2008
Topic
Dropped Objects
Activity
Lifting Operations, Well Abandonment
Control
Job Safety Analysis
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Link
Checked , working
Record
bsee-safety-alert-258 · added 2 September 2026

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