Incident date: 2021-05-20
NAICS industry code: 112112

An employee was attempting to clear the air lock by scooping the feed down with a grain shovel. While standing on the pile of feed, he lost his balance. As he went to catch himself, his hand was caught in the air lock resulting in a broken thumb/hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
code_source: title: Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate