Incident date: 2023-07-13
NAICS industry code: 213112

Employees were lifting the floor of a rig after tying off the floor with a winch line. The floor was lifted so the employees could remove the retaining/lifting chains. The knot came undone, causing the rig floor to fall a short distance and strike the injured employee. The employee was knocked down and rendered unconscious. He suffered a concussion and a compression to his upper spine.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, unspecified
severity: moderate