BSEE Alert – 400: Trapped Pressure Ejects Rod From Chamber and Strikes Subsea Technician in the Face

During blow-out preventer equipment pressure testing operations, a subsea technician sustained an injury while removing the Hands-Free Goose Neck (HFGN) locking cylinder assembly bolts. The technician was performing a work-around procedure when a sheared indicator rod ejected from the back side of the HFGN cartridge operator, striking the technician’s safety glasses and face. The rod then continued to travel past two supervisors and landed on the upper moon pool platform.

To view the original safety alert from BSEE, including the investigation report and recommendations, click on ‘Download Alert’ above.