Investigation Report
Floorhand Struck by Top-Drive Roller Assembly During Drill-Pipe Tripping
12-23-2023 0845 AC 735 Required Evacuation, LTA (>3 days)
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fire
- Drilling
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysisSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE investigates a floorhand’s crushing injury during drill-pipe tripping on Noble Globetrotter II at Alaminos Canyon 735. A moving top-drive roller assembly struck the worker on an upper access platform. Findings identify inadequate location communication, omitted moving-equipment hazards in the job safety analysis and absent access barriers; the worker was medically evacuated.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.