Incident date: 2015-12-03
NAICS industry code: 561720

An employee was applying a dry-film lubricant with a spray can and nozzle extender onto a conveyor to eliminate/reduce package slippage. The employee's coat got caught in the rollers and pulled his right hand/forearm in. He sustained ligament and tendon damage.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Conveyors-live roller
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate