Incident date: 2016-04-04
NAICS industry code: 213111

A rig crew was attempting to pull a drill rig through the mud using a company-owned winch truck.  While doing so, the winch line separated, striking the injured employee. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated arm and injured spleen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Ropes, ties, chains, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate