Independence, MO—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Independence, MO

43 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-09 and 2025-10-12, 409 OSHA inspections, and 385 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Independence, Missouri.

43Severe injuries

35Hospitalizations

409OSHA inspections

385Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Independence

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER 4 2 Olin Winchester LLC 3 3 MMC CONTRACTORS NATIONAL INC. 2 4 Northrop Grumman Ammunition Plant 2 5 Olin-Winchester - Lake City Ammunition Plant 2 6 UNILEVER 2 7 A T & T 1 8 AB Electrical, Inc. 1 9 American Greetings Corporation 1 10 AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE 1

Example incidents

CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2025-10-12 · Twisting, reaching, bending
An employee bent over to turn on a machine when she heard a pop in her lower back and experienced pain shooting up her back. When standing up, she could not put pressure on her left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2025-09-26 · Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care
An employee was working to draw blood from a patient. After sticking the patient's right arm, the patient kicked the employee in the stomach and used his left hand to strike the right side of the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for an injury to their intestine.
Olin Winchester LLC INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2025-07-02 · Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
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.
Olin Winchester LLC INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2025-04-12 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor. The employee's left index finger was caught in the sprocket and chain and the fingertip was partially amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Olin-Winchester - Lake City Ammunition Plant INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2025-01-22 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was setting up a portable hoist. The employee tripped over the hoist's extension leg, landed on the floor, and suffered a broken leg.
Deaguiar Contracting LLC INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI · 2024-10-17 · Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
An employee was hanging a cable lasher on fiber lines while in an elevated bucket truck. The crew moved to the next setup and the employee was ejected out of the bucket, falling to the ground approximately 15 feet below. The employee suffered a broken right foot and ankle, a bruised stomach, and a fractured jaw.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.