Incident date: 2018-09-14
NAICS industry code: 445110

An employee was cleaning a tortilla machine when the employee's right hand was caught in the gears/chain, causing a muscle injury that required surgery.

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: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate