Incident date: 2017-09-03
NAICS industry code: 311615

An employee was removing a bird from the bird chiller machine when the employee's right arm above the elbow was caught in the machine, fracturing and lacerating the upper right bicep. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate