DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-06-21Midland CityAlabamaMichelin Tire Corp.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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.
2020-02-21Midland CityAlabamaG & M Electrical Contractors, LLCMultiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working on the top section of a 4,160-volt switch gear. The employee's hat fell into the bottom section of the switch gear, and an arc flash burned the employee's face and left hand as he was retrieving it.
2019-02-10Midland CityAlabamaMichelin North America, Inc. Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift causing left foot fractures.
2016-10-20Midland CityAlabamaMichelin North America, Inc. Forearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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.
2015-11-11Midland CityAlabamaCarolina Handling, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee's left pinky fingertip got caught in the door of the company vehicle while he was closing it. He suffered a severe laceration.