Incident date: 2019-01-25
NAICS industry code: 811111

Two mechanics were working together on a spring assembly bench. A leaf spring being held by a hydraulic clamping system flipped, and the clamp caught and broke one mechanic's arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Clamps, couplings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate