Incident date: 2017-11-12
NAICS industry code: 321211

An employee was removing scrap veneer from a conveyor when his glove was caught in the conveyor. His arm was then pulled into the conveyor, fracturing his wrist and forearm. The conveyor was powered on at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate