Incident date: 2021-03-04
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee rested his hand on the inside of a garbage truck hopper as he operated the packer panel. His hand was caught between the packer panel and the truck, resulting in a fractured left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate