Incident date: 2020-01-15
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee was operating a lathe in a tool and die shop when a lanyard around his neck was caught by the lathe. He was pulled in and was struck by the handle. The employee sustained torso, lower back, and posterior head trauma resulting in hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Lathes, unspecified
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate