Incident date: 2016-03-12
NAICS industry code: 331524

While performing a maintenance task on a mold tilting device, an employee's hand was caught in the device, causing muscle damage that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate