OSHA Injury Report: MPG US Irwindale

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The employee was in the process of changing dies on machine 0214 During the procedure the wire on block number one became loose As the wire loosened it slipped underneath the block and became stuck To correct the situation the employee placed their hands on the wire and engaged the jog feature While doing so the employees finger became trapped between the wire and the block resulting in injury

What happened

The employee was in the process of changing dies on machine 0214 During the procedure the wire on block number one became loose As the wire loosened it slipped underneath the block and became stuck To correct the situation the employee placed their hands on the wire and engaged the jog feature While doing so the employees finger became trapped between the wire and the block resulting in injury

Injury or illness

Amputation Finger Right Middle Finger

Object or substance involved

Wire and bull block

Summary line

Amputation Finger Right Middle Finger Wire and bull block Caught in under on between

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.