Incident date: 2021-11-15
NAICS industry code: 325412

An employee was helping to move a fluid bed dryer when an internal mechanical lifting device failed and a piece of equipment struck the employee's arm. The employee sustained torn muscles, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate