Incident date: 2018-05-11
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was watching a 30-foot belt sander when the grinder belt got in a bind, causing the motor stand to tip over and catch the employee's hand between the stand and a rail. The employee's right hand was crushed, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Sanders-powered
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate