Incidents DB
Three Seafarers Dead in Confined Space Accident
Three crewmembers of the timber carrier Apollo Kita died Friday while working in one of the vessel's holds. The [...]
Fatality in Coal Mining
Incident Details Coal Mine Fatality – On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, a 33-year-old auger helper with 3 days of total [...]
Teen died of asphyxiation in Honda Van under flipped seat
Officers responding to a 911 call from a high school student trapped and dying in his minivan stayed in their patrol [...]
Maersk Interceptor Fatality (8 Pics)
Maersk Interceptor Fatality occurred during work to install a Raw Water Pump on the forward leg of the Maersk Interceptor. [...]
Taiwan – Explosion and Fire at CPC Oil Refinery
Residents in Taoyuan City were rudely awoken by a massive explosion at the CPC oil refinery, January 29. Following the [...]
[7] Workover Unit tipped over while Raising Mast
Incident Description During the raising of the mast, the Hoist became unstable due to uneven jacks leveling and tipped over trapping [...]
[5] Derrickman fall arrestor caught on Top Drive
Incident Description During process of Derrickman (DM) changeover, Floorman (FM) relieved DM and pulled & racked back a stand of [...]
[8] Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Penstock Fire
The Xcel Energy Hydroelectric Plant Penstock Fire occurred on October 2, 2007, at Xcel Energy’s pumped storage hydroelectric plant [...]
Elevator pinched finger
Incident Description While picking up 4 ½” liner from catwalk to the mouse hole using driller side air winch. The [...]
[1] Floorman hit by swinging pipe
Please find attached details of a recent Line of Fire Incident on a contractor rig on 27 Oct 2017. A drill [...]
The flowline pipe fell off tripod
Incident Description The flowline pipe was rested on the tripod and due to the stress relief the pipeline straightened and [...]
[6] Fingers amputated by Screw Conveyor
Incident Description A Cook and his helper were preparing dough-ball for chapatti with dough divider machine. Towards the end of [...]