Incident date: 2019-07-02
NAICS industry code: 423820

An employee was servicing a baling machine on a farm. A hydraulic lever was activated and the employee was caught in the machine, suffering a severe laceration (with possible nerve damage) to the left bicep.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate