Olin Winchester LLC

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Olin Winchester LLC in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
Employer Olin Winchester LLC Report ID 2025076387
Address 25201 East 78 Highway City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64056
Event Date July 2, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Wrenches, ratchets
Industry (NAICS) 332992 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.10000, -94.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loosening and removing an actuator bar retainer and retaining screws from a taper turret due to leaking oil. When the actuator broke free, their index finger became pinched between the wrench and the equipment, resulting in a partial amputation of the distal end of the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2025, a worker at Olin Winchester LLC in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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