Incident date: 2022-05-24
NAICS industry code: 332321

An employee was cleaning the applicator rolls on the outfeed side of the glue spreader using a rag. The rag got caught in the rollers, pulling his left arm into the machine. The employee suffered compartment syndrome of the left arm and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate