Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing
Industry Summary
Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding and Alloying Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, June 4th 2013 by OSHA representitives in Walnut, CA after learning of an incident at Tree Island Wire (Usa) Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, April 23rd 2013. A Miscellaneous material moving equipment operator had been injured when the employee crushes finger when forklift clamp slips
OSHA ID202479317
Accident Date2013-04-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 12:40 p.m. on April 23,2013, Employee #1, of Tree island Wire (USA) Inc., was removing clamps for attaching regular forks to forklift #7 inside the production area. The mast did not engage properly with attachment, so the employee tried to wiggle it into position, to fix the pin. While Employee #1 was wiggling the mast, the clamp slipped loose and dropped. The employee's finger was caught between the mast and the attachment crushing his index finger. The employee was taken to US Health Works Medical Clinic and later transferred to Wilshire Surgery Center, for partial amputation of his right index finger. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 68
100%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 1