Incident date: 2016-05-24
NAICS industry code: 333411

An employee was changing over the assembly station. After she changed out the pop-up plate, she restarted the machine. The machine failed to cycle properly and a piece became stuck. The employee's hand then became caught in the cycling device. She sustained several right-hand fractures and a severe laceration by her right thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Hand(s), except finger(s)
severity: moderate