OSHA investigators arrived in Commerce, CA on Monday, August 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Precision Wire Products which had occured on Friday, August 4th 2017. A 48 year old man working as a Supervisor was injured on the job when the employee amputated fingertip when caught in press brake
Accident Date2017-08-04
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on August 4, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a press brake, Wysong Twin Disc #7035-028, D-23, which was in full revolution. The employee was stamping 1,000 metal identification plaques with serial number, production date, and company (employer) name using the press brake. The employee had completed about 700 of the 1,000, when the plaques jammed. Employee #1 was operating the brake without a guard in place. The employee tried to reach the jam with a tool to avoid putting his hand in the point of operation, but when he did, he inadvertently stepped on the foot pedal of the machine, engaging the mechanism. Employee #1 caught the tip of his left index finger in the point of operation, amputating his left index fingertip. The employee was treated at a local clinic and then referred to a specialized hand clinic.