Incident date: 2023-04-06
NAICS industry code: 322121

An employee was operating a baler machine. As the employee went to clear a piece of wire from the machine, it cycled and penetrated their right arm, pinning them in place and resulting in crush injuries to their arm and hand. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate