Incident date: 2017-02-27
NAICS industry code: 333415

An employee was assisting in the removal of roller chain that had jammed a gear box. The chain popped suddenly and struck the employee's right thumb fracturing it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Chains, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: moderate