103 – Tongs

31 December 2007

Alert 07 – 38 Hand Injury Results from Miscommunication

Alert 07 – 38 Hand Injury Results from Miscommunication WHAT HAPPENED: After setting cement plug the crew was to lay out the cement line. The chicksan was
31 August 2007

Alert 07 – 24 High Potential Dropped Object

Alert 07 – 24 High Potential Dropped Object WHAT HAPPENED: During normal drilling operations a dropped object consisting of a tong bucket counterweight weighing approx. 8 -10 lbs
27 February 2007

Alert 07 – 06 Near Miss – Dropped Joint of Casing

Alert 07 – 06 Near Miss – Dropped Joint of Casing WHAT HAPPENED: While running casing in the hole, the rig floor crew stabbed a joint of
1 September 2006

Alert 06 – 31 Tong Die Safety – Failure to Use Proper Tools and PPE Results in Eye Injury

Alert 06 – 31 Tong Die Safety – Failure to Use Proper Tools and PPE Results in Eye Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A rig crewman was changing a
1 June 2005

Alert 05 – 23 Blocks Drop to Rig Floor

Alert 05 – 23 Blocks Drop to Rig Floor WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling out of the hole with the first stand of 5” drill pipe to change
1 April 2005

Alert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage

Alert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage WHAT HAPPENED: The lower jaw on the Iron Roughneck™ was being used to
1 February 2005

Alert 05 – 08 LTA – Floorman Struck by Snub Line

Alert 05 – 08 LTA – Floorman Struck by Snub Line WHAT HAPPENED: Operations were in progress to retrieve a storm packer set at 364’ RKB with
3 November 2004

Alert 04 – 44 Energized Power Tongs Result in Foot Injury

Alert 04 – 44 Energized Power Tongs Result in Foot Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The operation at the time was running casing, which necessitated the use of hydraulic
3 October 2004

Alert 04 – 42 Casing Running Incident Results in LTI

Alert 04 – 42 Casing Running Incident Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running 13 3/8” casing, the company man requested the fill line length to be