Incident date: 2019-01-02
NAICS industry code: 811490

An employee had finished repairs and adjustments on the small piece folder machine. The employee was confirming proper operation of the machine when their right sleeve was caught by a moving part and drawn into the machine causing a severe laceration on the palm of their right hand. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Special process machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate