Incident date: 2019-07-09
NAICS industry code: 111998

On July 9, 2019, a maintenance technician was replacing the plastic wrap at the pin and arm of a baler machine when the arm moved toward him causing him to be caught between the arm and door of the baler. He sustained two rib fractures and a contusion to the kidney and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate