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Michelin Tread Technologies

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Michelin Tread Technologies in COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Employer Michelin Tread Technologies Report ID 2023010798
Address 12170 Lockridge Boulevard City, State ZIP COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
Event Date January 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326212 Inspection # 1647031
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -83.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a malfunctioning pneumatic arm that grabbed tire tread and pulled it onto a conveyor belt. While the employee was investigating the malfunction, the employee's right little finger was caught in a pinch point on the arm. The employee suffered an amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2023, a worker at Michelin Tread Technologies in COVINGTON, GEORGIA 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 material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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