Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119779114 - Industrial Wire Products Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on August 26, 1994, Employee #1, of Industrial Wire Products Corp., Los Angeles, CA, was operating wire drawing machine #126. The wire became entangled and he put his left middle finger into the machine to release the wire without shutting off the power. Employee #1's fingertip was amputated. He was taken to the Santa Fe Industrial Clinic for treatment. Employee #1 has several years of experience and was trained in safe operations. The employer issued a written warning to him on September 12, 1994. Employee #1 failed to shut off the machine and block it. There is insufficient evidence of any violation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BLOCKS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT