Over the past few years there have been several accidents and incidents that are related to drill rig instability and / or movement while drilling.
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A drilling contractor was flushing a rotary percussion drilled borehole when the pressure relief valve on the rig mounted compressor was blown off and separated from the compressor. This caused a mist of compressor oil to spray onto hot parts of the engine which caused a fire.
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In recent weeks we have been made aware of several instances in which pull back chains or ropes failed whilst tripping a drill string.
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A reverse circulation (RC) driller suffered an eye injury when a flying rock chip impacted his eye.
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Whilst towing a trailer-mounted core drilling rig up a ramp of an open cast mine, the “A” frame of the trailer snapped, resulting in the drill rig rolling backwards, down the ramp where it came to rest against a retaining wall.
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Have a look at some of the industry incidents we have been made aware of in recent weeks.
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We all need to watch and learn from this dramatic accident.
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Read about this tragic fatality involving a pipe wrench.
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Two identical accidents, one resulting in a fatality and another resulting in permanent disabilities to two people. The second accident should have been prevented!
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The toes of the left foot of the drill rig assistant were amputated by the rotation head of a diamond core drilling machine as it travelled down the feed frame.
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On 27th August 2011, a stable 3 metre rod exploded while the driller was pumping water into the drill hole before commencement of drilling. The exploded rod scattered around the drill site (15m away from the rig).
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The rod clamps on an exploration drill rig closed down onto the foot of a driller’s off-sider. Fortunately the off-sider did not sustain serious injuries as he was wearing steel capped boots.
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A driller had his feet crushed when drill rig foot clamps unexpectedly closed.
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A Driller was fatally injured on a drill site in the Rustenburg area when he was struck on the head by a drill rod that had failed whilst drilling.
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Hydraulic fluid burst through the wear spot on the hose and injected through the double gloves into the fitter’s index finger. Major surgery was required to track and remove the injected hydraulic fluid from the fitter’s finger and hand.
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