Incident date: 2017-02-09
NAICS industry code: 311615

While spraying a runaround conveyor machine with a pressure washer, an employee noticed something on the conveyor belt. The employee was attempting to remove the object when the employee's hand was caught between the belt and a moving sprocket. The employee suffered a right arm fracture and tissue damage.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified
severity: moderate