Incident date: 2023-11-20
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was troubleshooting a horizontal grinder issue when the discharge conveyor belt turned on. This caused the employee to ride the conveyor belt then fall 12-14 feet to the ground, resulting in fractures to the shoulder and ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate