Incident date: 2016-02-18
NAICS industry code: 311812

A maintenance mechanic was adjusting the safety switch on a bread cooler when a shaft became loose and struck an employee in the abdomen/chest area, breaking three ribs. The shaft came out approximately 12 inches.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate