Incident date: 2018-10-04
NAICS industry code: 313312

An employee was helping others determine why a roll of fabric was not feeding correctly into a machine. A metal roller, under tension from fabric, bent and slipped out from the roller guide. It struck the employee, causing a compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Rollers
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate