Safety Alert
Failure of Lifting Eyebolt Results in Dropped Object
Failure of Lifting Eyebolt Results in Dropped Object
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 13-26
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessories
- Stop-work authority
Summary
An electric motor weighing approximately 200 kg fell during crane transfer into a sea container. Two roustabouts were positioning it with taglines when it tapped the container wall and its casing parted at the eyebolt anchor mount. The operator stopped the job and notified the supervisor; nobody was injured.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
An alert about a failed lifting eyebolt causing a dropped object.
IADC Alert 13-26. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, lifting operations.