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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016109900 · 10/20/2016 · Michelin North America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Michelin North America, Inc.
Location
3792 Mance Newton Road, MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA, 36350
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was starting to wind a plastic liner onto a spool (bobbin) with a foot switch energized on the "FE Complexor" machine that combines layers of rubber used to make tires. The liner was slipping. The employee reached in to secure it from slipping and his hand was caught between the liner and the rotating spool (bobbin). This resulted in a fracture of both bones in the lower left arm which required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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