Incident date: 2017-10-03
NAICS industry code: 115115

An employee was tightening a loose hook bolt on a hops picker when her right hand was caught and pulled into the rotating hook, tearing ligaments and requiring surgery. The hops picker was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
code_source: title: Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate