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Rope for fall protection catches in rotating equipment
A 23 year old Precision Drilling employee was fatally injured after his 6 foot rope lanyard was wrapped around the Kelly bar. The deceased had just completed work in the derrick and was wearing a full body harness with a 6 foot rope lanyard attached to his shock absorber secured to his back dorsal D ring. After climbing down from the derrick the worker walked across the rig floor passing in close proximity to the rotating Kelly. The lanyard wrapped around the Kelly bar pulling the worker into the rotating bushing.

Category:Second AlertsDocument Type:Safety
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