Incident date: 2015-02-14
NAICS industry code: 331111

An employee was operating a rail saw and drill table when a hydraulic cylinder became detached from a push bar and the machine jammed. While attempting to unjam the machine, he placed his right foot between the end of the cylinder and the jammed push bar. The hydraulic ram then actuated and punctured his right foot.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate