Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1518789.015 - County Of Los Angeles, Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Investigation Summary

At 6:15 p.m. on January 12, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a metal fabrication company, was deburring a 12" x 3" x 3/16" steel bar using a floor-mounted disc sander (not a benchtop unit). The employee admitted to wearing welding gloves that were too large, which caused his fingers to be positioned incorrectly in the gloves. While holding the cut metal bar at a steep angle on the sander table, the tip of the glove was pulled into the sander and pinched between the disc and the table. As a result, the employee's right thumb tip was amputated just above the first joint. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Deburring, Disc, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Metal, Metal Bar, Sander, Thumb