Title: Dropped Objects Will You Be Under The Next One
1Dropped Objects Will You Be Under The Next One?
2Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Fatality
Dropped Object A bottle of sauce dropped to a
lower level when the wind knocked it off a food
serving tray
Mass 0.5 kg
1.6
Lost Time
Drops 6 m
0.2
Recordable
0.02
First Aid
3Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Dropped Object onto a Stabbing Board
Fatality
Mass 260 kg
1.6
Lost Time
Drops 6.5 m
0.2
Recordable
During pre-use checks Stabbing Board failed and
fell to the drill floor
0.02
First Aid
4Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
Dropped Object Elevator Bell Guides
E /k joule/
Mass 0.5 kg
Fatality
Drops 1 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
Elevator bell guide fell to Rig Floor because
bolts in the elevator body were extremely
loose, threads in one hole were stripped
0.02
First Aid
5Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
Gauge Cable Parted and Dropped
E /k joule/
Mass 0.35 kg
Fatality
Drops 12 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
During wire line operations a loose cable came to
rest on the BOP Deck
0.02
First Aid
6Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
Derrick Dropped Object
E /k joule/
Mass 1 kg
Fatality
Drops 25 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
The chain and pin fell to the drill floor from
monkey board because a carabina clip was bent
into the open position
0.02
First Aid
7Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
Dropped Object from Derrick
E /k joule/
Mass 0.10 kg
Fatality
Drops 12 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
Upper racker head retaining pin washer fell to
floor
0.02
First Aid
8Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Mass 20 kg
Fatality
Drops 7 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
The down wash of the helicopter lifted up the
center panel which flew down to the pipe rack
deck
0.02
First Aid
9Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
Potential Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Mass 3 kg
Fatality
Drops approx 3 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
A rack of 5 ½ tubing was used while lifting,
wooden rack spacers was lying loose
0.02
First Aid
10Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Mass 2 kg
Potential Dropped Objects
Fatality
Drops approx 5 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
0.02
First Aid
Scrap metal found in casing when rabbiting
11Potential Injury From Dropped Objects
E /k joule/
Mass 4 kg
Fatality
Drops approx 4 m
1.6
Lost Time
0.2
Recordable
0.02
First Aid
Employee attached ½ polypropylene rope to lift
fluid head from basket
12Actions to Improve
- Dropped objects inspections should be conducted
routinely by all workers - Equipment must be adequately maintained
- We must all
- Remove or secure any object that might fall below
- Follow procedures for our tasks
- Avoid being in the line of fire for a dropped
object - Wear proper PPE to reduce chance of serious injury