Incident date: 2020-10-30
NAICS industry code: 326299

An employee was removing leftover rubber from a machine when air buildup blew out of the ram and a 10-12 inch sphere of rubber struck the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized for contusions.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate