Life Hangs by a Thread…Or Carabiner
Posted by proforma on April 29, 2010
Something as small as a carabiner can make the difference between safe and unsafe operations. In this case, a crew member in a man-riding harness was connected by carabiner to the tugger, operated by another crew member. As the crew member began lowering — holding a cement hose with his right arm — the carabiner broke. The worker fell to the rig floor, but used the cement hose to slow his descent and land on his feet. Upon investigation, it was determined that the carabiner failed because the gate was unlocked, and the gate was unlocked because dirt was lodged in the gate mechanism. For details, view this NOPSA report.
Tags:oilfield worker, Workplace Safety
Filed Under: Workplace Safety
