Incident date: 2017-09-22
NAICS industry code: 331491

An employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning bander machine and was standing on the equipment frame when he lost his footing or grip and fell down between the equipment and frame. He hit the frame while falling, breaking his nose, ribs, and skull.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Banding, baling, strapping machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate