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2026 LFI Alert HiPo#01 Guide arm parted struck the floorman on the shoulder
During laydown of 4.5" tubing containing a 7/8" sucker rod, the 8th joint slipped out of the catwalk groove. While the Roustabout attempted to reposition, it using the Guide Arm, the Driller instructed the Floorman to signal ‘STOP’ to the Roustabout. As the Floorman approached the handrail area to convey the message, the Guide Arm suddenly fractured and fell towards the Floorman. The hydraulic hose brushed the Floorman’s shoulder. Fortunately, no injury was sustained.
For equipment that has load limitations – how do you know when it is close to its safe working limit? What process is used for determining which ‘maintenance route’ is selected for OEM supplied equipment and how do you determine it is fit for purpose to be reinstated back into routine operations? When changing a workflow mid-operation – what process do you use to highlight any new changes or risks? What protocols are in place to identify when to use remote communication (radio/mic) instead of approaching equipment in motion? If you recognize equipment is behaving abnormally, what process do you follow at your location – is every crew member aware of it? Never enter the Line of Fire — equipment under load can fail without warning
The Guide Arm had a pre-existing structural weakness due to excessive wear and tear following local maintenance of a repair - that did not follow OEM requirements. Excessive force was applied to the Guide Arm while trying to reposition a stuck tubing section. The Guide Arm was designed such that it could be used outside its intended operational envelope, exceeding its load capacity. The Supervisor coming onto shift was informed the Guide Arm was now available for use and re-introduced it back into the operation without a TBT or dynamic risk assessment, changing the previous workflow that the Crew had been used to. The Floorman, inadvertently, entered the Line of Fire while the Guide Arm had started to become operational again.
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