Incident date: 2015-11-27
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee working on a oil and gas drilling rig fell from a height of 85 feet due to icy conditions on the derrick board.  The ladder safety device did not engage properly resulting in the employee's fall. The employee was hospitalized with multiple broken bones, internal injuries, and lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
code_source: title: Oil drilling rigs and machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate