Safety Alert
Employee Struck by Drill Line When the Wire Rope Grip (Snake) Parted
Employee Struck by Drill Line When the Wire Rope Grip (Snake) Parted
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 20-01
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsLine of fireMechanical failure
- DrillingInspection and maintenance
- Wire rope
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
A drilling crew was replacing a 2-inch drill line when the wire rope grip, known as a snake, parted as the driller took up slack using the drawworks. The line fell onto the rig floor and struck a floorman, injuring his ribs and back.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
IADC Alert 20-01. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.