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Michelin North America, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Michelin North America, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Michelin North America, Inc. Report ID 2016098619
Address 5101 21st Street City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date September 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # 1179429
GPS Coordinates 33.19000, -87.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating machinery that re-rolls tire liners. She was observing a liner being wound at the machine and was adjusting the liner when her gloved hand was caught in the winding liner, fracturing her right forearm.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2016, a worker at Michelin North America, Inc. in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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