Safety Alert
Rig Move Results in Fall and Near Miss
Rig Move Results in Fall and Near Miss
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 03-42
- Lifting OperationsSlips, Trips and Falls
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fireSlips, trips and falls
- Vehicles and driving
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Summary
A roustabout removing a roadside pillar stumbled over gypsum while walking ahead of a derrick dolly during a rig move. After he fell and sat up, an outside wheel brushed his shoulder. The alert describes a near miss in which a slightly closer position could have resulted in crushing.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
IADC Alert 03-42. Themes: lifting operations, slips, trips and falls.