Incident date: 2019-07-26
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was attempting to free a section of tarp cover that was caught on a trailer when the trailer s air-operated gate was engaged. His hand was caught and crushed by the closing gate, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate