Olin Winchester LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Olin Winchester LLC | Report ID | 2021119911 |
| Address | 25201 MO-78 | City, State ZIP | INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64056 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Barrels, drums-except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.10000, -94.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a fiber drum believed to be empty when the drum fell, causing the employee's right ring fingertip to be caught in a pinch point in the conveyor belt and amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2021, a worker at Olin Winchester LLC in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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