114 – Slings

9 August 2001

Alert 01 – 31 Near Miss – Oxygen Bottle Drops from Crane

Alert 01 – 31 Near Miss – Oxygen Bottle Drops from Crane WHAT HAPPENED: While lifting an Oxygen/Acetylene assembly with a crane, an oxygen bottle came off
9 July 2001

Alert 01 – 26 Utility Air Hoist Incident

Alert 01 – 26 Utility Air Hoist Incident WHAT HAPPENED: Crews were using an air hoist located on the cellar deck to align a joint of 20”
9 July 2001

Alert 01 – 24 Fall from Top Drive Causes Two LTIs

Alert 01 – 24 Fall from Top Drive Causes Two LTIs WHAT HAPPENED: A drilling crew had just completed a drilling line slip and cut operation. The
9 June 2001

Alert 01 – 18 Tail Rope and Drill Pipe Incident

Alert 01 – 18 Tail Rope and Drill Pipe Incident WHAT HAPPENED: While tripping pipe into the hole, a rotary helper’s shoulder was injured while he was
9 June 2001

Alert 01 – 17 Near-Miss: Crane Fast Line and Load Line Become Entangled

Alert 01 – 17 Near-Miss: Crane Fast Line and Load Line Become Entangled WHAT HAPPENED: During nighttime boat unloading operations on a floating facility in marginal weather
9 May 2001

Alert 01 – 16 Personnel Hoisting (Man-Riding) Fatal and Near Miss Incidents

Alert 01 – 16 Personnel Hoisting (Man-Riding) Fatal and Near Miss Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: Recently the industry has had two fatal incidents and one near miss incident
9 April 2001

Alert 01 – 12 Near Miss – Dropped Bundle of Drill Pipe

Alert 01 – 12 Near Miss – Dropped Bundle of Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: A bundle of new 3-1/2” drill pipe was being lifted by crane from
9 March 2001

Alert 01 – 10 Derrickman Climb Assist

Alert 01 – 10 Derrickman Climb Assist WHAT HAPPENED: During a recent windstorm, a counter weight and cable on the Derrickman’s climb assist on an offshore rig became
9 March 2001

Alert 01 – 09 Derrick Fall Protection Tie-Off Anchor Failure

Alert 01 – 09 Derrick Fall Protection Tie-Off Anchor Failure WHAT HAPPENED: When working in the derrick, a Derrickman used a “wrap around/tie-off adapter” for his fall