Incident date: 2018-03-11
NAICS industry code: 488190

An employee was placing bags on the belt loader at an airport ramp when his jacket sleeve was sucked in by the running belt on the belt loader. He attempted to remove his sleeve with his other hand and was caught by the belt, which removed skin and damaged the tendons on his left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Conveyors-belt
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate