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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1531569.015 - Mid-South Wire Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Mid-South Wire Company Llc
1040 Visco Drive
Nashville, TN 37210
Mailing Address:
1070 Visco Drive, Nashville, TN 37210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331222/Steel Wire Drawing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/18/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1761258 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/12/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:10 a.m. on April 26, 2021, an employee working for a steel wire supplier was beginning his shift by starting up the wire drawing machine. To prevent buildup of the wire, he started pulling the wire placing his hand beyond the guard. The employee caught his left-hand fingertips between the wire and the capstan. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputations to his 2nd and 3rd fingers above the top knuckle on the left hand.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Wire, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Steel, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1531569.015 | 36 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |