Incident date: 2020-04-24
NAICS industry code: 541490

An employee was troubleshooting a new conveyor. While he was sitting on it, two of its wires were reconnected and the conveyor activated. He traveled on the conveyor for about 6 feet; a cross brace struck his back, injuring it.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Conveyors-powered, unspecified
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate