Incident date: 2021-04-14
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was placing a metal shelf (39 x 95 inches) on a storage rack. He attempted to straighten the shelf and center it on its support. The shelf slipped off the support and pinched his wrists against a cross brace. The employee sustained artery damage at the left wrist, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Racks-garment and other
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate