Incident date: 2018-01-18
NAICS industry code: 423310

An employee was shoveling saw dust into an auger that leads to a dust collection system when the employee stepped on a grate covering the auger and the grate broke. The employee's right foot was then caught in the auger, crushing and lacerating it. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
code_source: title: Grates and drains in floor surface
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate