Incident date: 2022-07-09
NAICS industry code: 493110

A package became caught in a conveyor, creating a jam. While trying to clear the jam, an employee was caught by a conveyor roller and pulled into the conveyor belt. The employee suffered friction burns to the hand and forearm, as well as a laceration to the forearm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-belt
code_nature: title: Other burns, first degree
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate