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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015031504 · 3/26/2015 · Olin Corporation - Winchester Division

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Olin Corporation - Winchester Division
Location
600 Powder Mill Road, EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62024
NAICS
325920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 26, 2015, an employee working on a power press reached his hand into the machine and hit a switch causing the press to engage causing a partial amputation of his right pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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