Incident date: 2020-02-05
NAICS industry code: 336370

An employee was working on an assembly line when he attempted to free a pallet that was stuck in the pallet elevator. When he released the pallet, a proximity switch was activated, causing the machine to cycle. His left arm was then caught between the pallet and the elevator, resulting in a lower left arm fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate