Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1531569.015 - Mid-South Wire Company Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1531569.015

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 05/19/2021

Site Address:
Mid-South Wire Company Llc
1040 Visco Drive
Nashville, TN 37210

Mailing Address:
1070 Visco Drive, Nashville, TN 37210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 08/18/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1761258	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	07/12/2021	08/04/2021	$2,400	$2,400	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135709.015

Event: 04/26/2021

Employee amputates two fingertips when caught between wire a

At 5:10 a.m. on April 26, 2021, an employee working for a steel wire supplier was beginning his shift by starting up the wire drawing machine. To prevent buildup of the wire, he started pulling the wire placing his hand beyond the guard. The employee caught his left-hand fingertips between the wire and the capstan. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputations to his 2nd and 3rd fingers above the top knuckle on the left hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Steel, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1531569.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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