Olin Corporation - Winchester Division
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Olin Corporation - Winchester Division | Report ID | 2016010512 |
| Address | 600 Powder Mill Road | City, State ZIP | EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -90.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to retrieve a tool that had rolled beneath a material feed system and her hand contacted the bevel gear resulting in an open fracture to the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2016, a worker at Olin Corporation - Winchester Division in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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