Michelin North America, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Michelin North America, Inc | Report ID | 2022065531 |
| Address | 3792 Mance Newton Road | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA 36350 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1604828 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.29000, -85.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winding envelopes into a take-up bobbin. The machine caught the employee's right hand and forearm, tearing muscles and tendons and breaking bones from the hand up to the forearm. He was hospitalized, and his hand was medically amputated up to the forearm.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2022, a worker at Michelin North America, Inc in MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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