Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119779114 - Industrial Wire Products Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Industrial Wire Products Corp
2451 East 23rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
3880 W Valley Bl, Pomona, CA 91769
Union Status: Union
SIC:3315
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1995
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 362167090 |
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119779114 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |