Safety Alert
Tank Cable Strike Results in Injury to Employee
Tank Cable Strike Results in Injury to Employee
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 14-06
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Line of fireMechanical failure
- Vehicles and driving
- Lifting accessoriesStorage tanksWinch
- Pre-use checks
Summary
An alert describes loading a standing 400bbl tank onto a bed truck using a winch and tank bridle. The tank bottom slipped out and the bridle broke despite prior visual inspection. The recoiling line’s tail chain penetrated the rear cab window, injuring the driver’s head and face.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
An alert about injury risks from a cable striking an employee.
IADC Alert 14-06. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.