Incident date: 2018-05-24
NAICS industry code: 423310

An employee was sucking bark and debris from a water tank when the hose clogged. The employee attempted to remove the clog and his arm was sucked into the hose up to his shoulder. He was hospitalized for a bicep injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
code_nature: title: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate