Spent a whole shift on a clogged cutterhead that turned out to be a snapped shear pin

We were stuck for 8 hours pulling up junk, thinking it was a massive cable wrap. The whole crew was stumped until the new guy spotted the broken pin during a coffee break. Anyone else ever miss something that simple because you were sure it was a bigger problem?

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sethanderson2d ago

Honestly, that kind of tunnel vision happens to the best crews, not just the new guys.

the_simon2d ago

Maybe it's just me, but that feels like letting people off the hook too easy. Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but calling it normal for the best crews sets a low bar. The whole point of being the best is having the focus to avoid those exact lapses. Kinda seems like we're mixing up rare human error with a regular problem.