Incident date: 2015-02-09
NAICS industry code: 561910

An employee was working with the injection mold machine when a plastic part got stuck and his arm got caught in the machine.  The mold closed on his hand/arm, resulting in crushing injuries to his hand and lower arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Plastic injection molding machinery
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate