115 – Hand Tools

8 August 2002

Alert 02 – 33 Hand-Held Angle Grinder Injury

Alert 02 – 33 Hand-Held Angle Grinder Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A rig welder was working on the rig floor modifying the rotary guard. While dressing a weld
8 April 2002

Alert 02 – 16 Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger

Alert 02 – 16 Hammering on Mud Pump Results in Mashed Finger WHAT HAPPENED: A recent incident lead to the amputation of the tip of an employee’s
8 March 2002

Alert 02 – 13 Failure to Wear Fall Protection Results in a Fatality

Alert 02 – 13 Failure to Wear Fall Protection Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: An employee was working on a suspended walkway with handrails, located under
8 March 2002

Alert 02 – 12 Fatal Incident – Man Lost Overboard

Alert 02 – 12 Fatal Incident – Man Lost Overboard WHAT HAPPENED: The individual and three other persons were working to relocate the 30” diverter housing from
8 March 2002

Alert 02 – 09 Rope Caught in Mud Pit Agitator Causes RWC

Alert 02 – 09 Rope Caught in Mud Pit Agitator Causes RWC WHAT HAPPENED: A derrickman was attempting to remove and reposition a 8mm (3/8”) plumb-bob rope
8 January 2002

Alert 02 – 03 Near Miss – Dropped Casing Rabbit

Alert 02 – 03 Near Miss – Dropped Casing Rabbit WHAT HAPPENED: While RIH7″ liner with 5-1/2″ D.P, a 2-5/8″ rabbit was used to drift all stands
17 December 2001

Alert 01 – 46 Air Powered Impact Wrench Incident

Alert 01 – 46 Air Powered Impact Wrench Incident WHAT HAPPENED: An employee had his leg lacerated when he inadvertently activated an air-powered impact wrench that he was
17 December 2001

Alert 01 – 45 BOP Control System Uncontrolled Pressure Release Causes LTI

Alert 01 – 45 BOP Control System Uncontrolled Pressure Release Causes LTI WHAT HAPPENED: Relief Rig Manager, Driller and Floorman were removing a Nitrogen accumulator bottle from
9 February 2001

Alert 01 – 06 Hand Grinder Incidents

Alert 01 – 06 Hand Grinder Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: Two separate reportable accidents occurred recently involving the use of hand held grinders. These both occurred due to grinder