Incident date: 2021-12-21
NAICS industry code: 423510

An aluminum extrusion became stuck while it was being pulled out onto the table from a press. While trying to free it, an employee was struck by the puller as it retracted back home to the press area. The employee suffered a broken rib, a punctured lung, and abrasions. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Presses, except printing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate