Incident date: 2022-06-03
NAICS industry code: 333517

Two employees were threading material through a slitter machine when the corner of the material got caught on a roll in the machine. One employee attempted to clear the jam when the machine cycled, which crushed the employee's hand and resulted in injuries that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate