Alert 04 – 09 Lowering Bell Nipple Results in a Fatality
WHAT HAPPENED:
While slacking off the Bell Nipple in cellar area, the Bell Nipple pulled down the flow-line on top of the crewman working in cellar. The injuries sustained by the crewman were fatal.
Equipment involved: Two air-hoists, flow-line trough – not connected to bell-nipple with dresser sleeve, but suspended below bell-nipple outlet with chains.