Safety Alert
Winch Drum Line Slack Results in an LTI
Winch Drum Line Slack Results in an LTI
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 02-28
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsHand and finger injuriesLine of fire
- Rigging
- Winch
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
During rigging down, a gin truck winch line supported the back A-leg while brace pins were removed for transport. Trapped slack released from the winch drum, allowing the leg to shift unexpectedly. The driller’s right little finger was trapped between the brace and leg, causing a lost-time injury.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert concerns a lost-time injury associated with slack in a winch-drum line.
IADC Alert 02-28. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.