Incident date: 2023-08-16
NAICS industry code: 332322

An employee was operating an extrusion press when a part got caught at the cooling table. The employee went to retrieve the part when they were struck by the returning puller. The employee sustained a left femur fracture, bilateral leg lacerations, and bilateral wrist burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Extruding machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures and burns
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate