Michelin Tire Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Michelin Tire Corp. | Report ID | 2020065777 |
| Address | 3792 Mance Newton Rd. | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA 36350 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.29000, -85.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was showing a maintenance employee where a problem was on a piece of machinery when their right hand was crushed between the machine's frame and the transfer carriage.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2020, a worker at Michelin Tire Corp. in MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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