Incident date: 2020-09-02
NAICS industry code: 331521

When an employee turned the control on the robotic extruder machine to auto the sensor on the gate malfunctioned and allowed the robot to operate. The robot swung and hit the employee on the right side causing broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Extruding machinery
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate