Incident date: 2024-01-22
NAICS industry code: 423930

A temporary employee was using a shovel to clean out spilled material (crushed glass) from an access panel in the bottom of a vertical bucket conveyor/elevator that was clogged. As the material was removed, a bucket in the elevator shifted downward and fell on top of the employee's right hand. The employee's hand was pinned against the material at the bottom of the elevator, resulting in a severe contusion and swelling that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
code_source: title: Conveyors bucket, cup, pan
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate