Incident date: 2017-09-18
NAICS industry code: 324110

An employee was working on a palletizer, went to the back side of the machine, and was struck by/caught between the machine's ram and frame. The employee suffered broken ribs and other injuries. The machine's guard had been bypassed at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Stacking machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate