Incident date: 2016-03-16
NAICS industry code: 311712

An employee was replacing plastic flapper in the de-icer machine when the start lever activated the de-icer. The employee's left arm was crushed inside the machine, which was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Special process machinery, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate