Safety Alert
Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger
Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 02-16
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenance
- Hand toolsPumps
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A derrickman lost the tip of his right index finger during a mud-pump piston change near crew handover. While another employee hammered a bar to tighten the pump cap, the derrickman repositioned it by hand. Continued hammering pinched his finger against the cap hole.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert concerns a finger injury sustained while hammering on a mud pump.
IADC Alert 02-16. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, machinery and equipment.