Incident date: 2017-07-02
NAICS industry code: 213112

A workover crew was tripping out of a hole when the drill line parted, causing the blocks to drop from 10 to 15 feet up and fall onto the floor. The drill floor sprung up when the blocks contacted it, throwing an employee off the floor. He fell approximately 15 feet onto the ground, breaking a rib.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Oil drilling rigs and machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate