Safety Alert
Cutting Drilling Line
Cutting Drilling Line
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 98-12
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsLine of fireMechanical failure
- Drilling
- Wire rope
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A rig worker cutting drilling line suffered multiple serious injuries after U-bolt clamps securing a wire-rope loop slipped. The suspended 500-ton blocks fell about 3-1/2 inches, throwing him towards the drum, where he struck equipment. The alert describes the securing arrangement and incident sequence.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
A rig worker was in the process of cutting drilling line.
IADC Alert 98-12. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.