MICHELIN TIRE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | MICHELIN TIRE | Report ID | 2015052665 |
| Address | 1101 MICHELIN ROAD | City, State ZIP | ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1063188 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.19000, -97.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting radial ring maintenance on a tire-building machine. When the employee reached in to remove the ring, the ring moved and amputated the three middle fingers on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2015, a worker at MICHELIN TIRE in ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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