Safety Alert
Crew member caught between hydratong and pipe stump
Crew member caught between hydratong and pipe stump
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 23-3
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch points
- Drilling
- Upstream oil and gas
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Summary
A drill crew member tying slips during tripping operations was caught between a moving hydratong and a pipe stump in the rotary. The reported injuries were minor, but the account highlights significant potential for much more serious injury or a fatality.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
IADC Alert 23-3. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire.