Incident date: 2019-10-09
NAICS industry code: 326199

While performing part inspection and packaging, an employee noticed a sprue was lodged in a stripping fixture. He climbed a step stool and was trying to dislodge the sprue when a robot approached and struck his right forearm and hand as it came down. As it continued to cycle, it tore the skin and removed flesh in a downward and upward motion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Avulsions, enucleations
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate