Alert 98 – 02 Kelly Wear and Damage

Alert 98 – 02 Kelly Wear and Damage

WHAT HAPPENED:

While making a connection in the mousehole to continue drilling, the driller was spinning the kelly to make up a joint. The hold-down nuts broke loose, allowing the kelly bushing housing to open. One of the hold-down nuts dropped onto a floorman, hitting him in the back of the head and neck. The floorman was treated for a contusion and released.

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