Michelin North America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — COVINGTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Michelin North America | Report ID | 2016098328 |
| Address | 12170 Lockridge Boulevard | City, State ZIP | COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -83.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee had gone into the cement booth to clean the roller. He closed the safety gate and attempted to jog the roller. The employee had his hand on the roller and his left arm was caught in the roller and crushed.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2016, a worker at Michelin North America in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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