Incident date: 2019-09-27
NAICS industry code: 333132

Two employees were backing out a landing joint from a hanger using two chain tongues on each side. One of the employees suffered a back injury while pulling the equipment. He was hospitalized for a ruptured disk.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
code_source: title: Oil drilling rigs and machinery
code_nature: title: Herniated discs
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate