Olin Corporation - Winchester Division

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Olin Corporation - Winchester Division in 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.

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