Alert 11 – 18 Dropped Object – Pin Falls From Top Drive Results in a Near Miss

Alert 11 – 18 Dropped Object – Pin Falls From Top Drive Results in a Near Miss

WHAT HAPPENED:

While laying down 5” Drill Pipe, the upper pin of the top drive link support assembly came loose and fell approximately 15-18 feet to the rig floor near the driller’s side. No injury was reported.