50 – Fingers

16 September 2001

Alert 01 – 33 Casing Hook Incident – Pinched Finger

Alert 01 – 33 Casing Hook Incident – Pinched Finger WHAT HAPPENED: As casing was being off loaded from a supply boat, the lifting sling snagged and
9 February 2001

Alert 01 – 05 Alternative Cutting Tools

Alert 01 – 05 Alternative Cutting Tools WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a significant number of knife related injuries occurring to employee’s arms, hands, legs and fingers. Many
5 December 2000

Alert 00 – 38 Lack of Communication Causes Loss of Fingers

Alert 00 – 38 Lack of Communication Causes Loss of Fingers WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew had completed pulling the drill string out of the hole. The
5 September 2000

Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury

Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A third party employee attempted to take control from the drill crewmember by grabbing
5 August 2000

Alert 00 – 25 Amputation – Fan Blade

Alert 00 – 25 Amputation – Fan Blade WHAT HAPPENED: A mechanic was attempting to rig up a chain hoist above an engine to assist him in
5 July 2000

Alert 00 – 22 LTI Shear Point – Lost Finger

Alert 00 – 22 LTI Shear Point – Lost Finger WHAT HAPPENED: A forklift operator was assisting a crane operator to straighten the cable on the spool
5 May 2000

Alert 00 – 13 Lost Time Incident – Broken Finger

Alert 00 – 13 Lost Time Incident – Broken Finger WHAT HAPPENED: While attempting to remove the BOP remote closing unit from the rig floor during rig
6 June 1999

Alert 99 – 18 Power Tong Incident

Alert 99 – 18 Power Tong Incident WHAT HAPPENED: The power tongs became stuck while tripping out of the hole. The floorman, who had his back to
6 March 1999

Alert 99 – 11 Drill Pipe Slips

Alert 99 – 11 Drill Pipe Slips WHAT HAPPENED: 1. Incident No. 1 – Employee caught his hand between the drill pipe slips and the elevators during a