Incident date: 2023-03-30
NAICS industry code: 335929

An employee was operating a palletizer. While attempting to reposition wire coil from a robotic stacker, the stacker engaged and pinned her against the metal guard opening of the palletizer. She suffered pneumothorax, a pulmonary contusion, and a rib fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Stacking machinery
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate