OSHA Injury Report: MPG US Irwindale

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was working as an operator on Galvanizing area 1 As part of his line monitoring responsibilities the employee climbed the stairs to ensure none of the lines were crossing The employee noticed a line out of position near lay head number 2 At the time he was not wearing proper PPE using rubber inner gloves rather than the required heavy gloves made available by Davis Wire Instead of using the tool specifically intended to safely readjust wire position the employee attempted to reset the wire using his rubber gloved hand contrary to Davis Wire policy his instructions and safe practices The hot running wire caught the employees rubber gloved hand and pulled it into a pinch point injuring the top half of his left pinkie and lacerating his left ring finger

What happened

Employee was working as an operator on Galvanizing area 1 As part of his line monitoring responsibilities the employee climbed the stairs to ensure none of the lines were crossing The employee noticed a line out of position near lay head number 2 At the time he was not wearing proper PPE using rubber inner gloves rather than the required heavy gloves made available by Davis Wire Instead of using the tool specifically intended to safely readjust wire position the employee attempted to reset the wire using his rubber gloved hand contrary to Davis Wire policy his instructions and safe practices The hot running wire caught the employees rubber gloved hand and pulled it into a pinch point injuring the top half of his left pinkie and lacerating his left ring finger

Injury or illness

Amputation Hand Left Little FingerLeft Ring Finger

Object or substance involved

Moving wire and rotating pulley

Summary line

Amputation Hand Left Little FingerLeft Ring Finger Moving wire and rotating pulley 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.