Incident date: 2023-04-17
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was operating a 55-gallon drum mixing machine when his hoodie got caught in the auger pulling him into the machine. He was able to free himself as the belt broke on the auger. The employee then fell to the ground and had a seizure. The employee sustained contusions and two broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate