Incident date: 2019-04-03
NAICS industry code: 332313

An employee was taking the plug out of a press. The forks of a forklift had been placed under the plug so it could rest on them when it was unbolted. The employee was unbolting the plug when the forks slipped. The plug fell and crushed the employee's right hand and wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s) and wrist(s)
severity: moderate