Incident date: 2016-03-18
NAICS industry code: 424440

An employee was draining a chiller while standing on a platform to push back poultry. The paddle of the chiller struck the employee's elbow and pushed it into a guard, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate