43 – Face

7 October 2003

Alert 03 – 38 Mud Pump Maintenance Operations Results in a Face Injury

Alert 03 – 38 Mud Pump Maintenance Operations Results in a Face Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While the night mechanic was assisting senior mechanic in removing chain driven
7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 30 Modified Tong Attachment Results in MTO

Alert 03 – 30 Modified Tong Attachment Results in MTO WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crewmembers were working on the rig floor preparing to torque up the bit.
7 June 2003

Alert 03 – 25 Unprotected Flywheel Results in a Fatality

Alert 03 – 25 Unprotected Flywheel Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: Note: Although this incident did not occur on a drilling rig or at a service
8 October 2002

Alert 02 – 47 Air Compressor Line Rupture Results in an LTI

Alert 02 – 47 Air Compressor Line Rupture Results in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: After the compressor unit arrived on location, the employee had connected the #2
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
16 November 2001

Alert 01 – 40 Pressure Testing Fuel Hose Results in a Serious Injury

Alert 01 – 40 Pressure Testing Fuel Hose Results in a Serious Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While pressure testing a fuel transfer hose in preparation to transfer fuel,
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
5 March 2000

Alert 00 – 08 Microwave Oven Safety

Alert 00 – 08 Microwave Oven Safety WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker heated a cup of water in a microwave oven. When he removed it from the
6 November 1999

Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice

Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: A safety design defect has been found with the exhalation valve on the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Company)