OSHA investigators arrived in Fontana, CA on Thursday, September 21st 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Vista Metals Corp. which had occured on Monday, September 11th 2017. A 27 year old had been injured when the employee amputated finger while using bench grinder
Accident Date2017-09-11
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:55 p.m. on September 11, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that engaged in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum. He was using a Hammond Model Number WRO-7 bench grinder, with Serial Number 8500, to grind a piece of round stock. The round stock was for a tool his employer manufactured. The employee was using the side of the grinding wheel to make an edge on the metal stock. The part snagged, and the grinder pulled on the part being ground, along with the employees finger. The employee sustained an amputated finger. He was not hospitalized.