Incident date: 2021-11-15
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was in a manlift basket with a co-worker, washing a drilling rig in preparation for the rig to be moved off site. The manlift basket became caught on the rig, and when the basket released, it bounced and caused the employee to be ejected. The employee fell approximately 20 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and pelvis.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Manlifts
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate