# Fractures at Michelin North America, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20211210356` · 12/2/2021 · MOBILE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Michelin North America, Inc.
- **Location:** 861 Butler Drive, Unit C, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36693
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a tire press to put a tire onto a wheel when the machine malfunctioned and clamped down on the employee's hand, resulting in broken fingers and a fractured wrist.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*