C O M M E R C I A L

CASE STUDYP R O D U C T

LEATHER M-PACT ® DRIVER F9-360
R E S U L T SWorkers at Attala Steel were using up their supply of gloves at an5X

alarming rate. Their existing safety gloves only lasted for an averageof two hours before they needed to be replaced, and exposed workers toLONGER LASTING

injuries due to cutting hazards.

12,000Find out how Mechanix Wear’s Leather M-Pact® Driver F9-360 gloves

FEWER REPLACEMENT GLOVES ANNUALLY

overcame this challenge by providing long-lasting, reliable cut andimpact protection.

$375,000YEARLY COST SAVINGSC U S T O M E R

ATTALA STEEL INDUSTRIES“Attala Steel has been performing the full manufacturing cycle of I Beams
for PV solar and other projects. We hot roll our beams from scratch, then cut
them to the customer’s specific lengths, punch them, and galvanize them —all in house.”

15 YEARS100%

ESTABLISHEDAMERICAN-MADE

A P P L I C A T I O N

I-BEAM PRODUCTIONI N D U S T R Y

METALS + MINING
PART #LDMP-C75

SIZEXS-007

S-008

M-009

L-010

XL-011

2XL-012

3XL-13

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C U S T O M E R

C O N S I D E R A T I O N S

Will the gloves last longer than 2 hours?

Can we reduce glove usage?
How much do we save on glove replacements?

P R O B L E M

Unfinished galvanized I-beams can be very dangerous, even whenworkers are wearing hand protection. For workers at Attala Steel, theproblem was becoming particularly expensive. Although the workers
were wearing hand protection, the gloves were lasting a mere twohours. The edges of the I-beams were so sharp that their current gloves
were splitting at the seams and ripping at the fingertips. The palms
were particularly at risk.

This had significant and far-reaching impacts on the business.
First and most important, injury incidents occurred that would’ve been
totally avoidable if workers had had adequate hand protection. Second,
Attala incurred substantial costs by consuming approximately four pairsof gloves per day per person, resulting in a financial burden of hundredsof thousands of dollars for replacement sets. Lastly, the constant needto remove damaged gloves and replace them with new ones caused
frequent disruptions to production processes, impacting productivity.

S O L U T I O N

Mechanix Wear, in collaboration with a trusted distributor partner,
conducted an on-site assessment of the customer’s facility throughthe TRACK program. Upon carefully analyzing the requirements,
Mechanix Wear recommended the Leather M-Pact® Driver F9-360
and supplied various sizes to allow workers across all shifts to trialand evaluate the gloves. These gloves have proven to be highly
effective in similar industries, instilling confidence that they would
meet the demands of the application..
The Leather M-Pact® Driver F9-360 glove is lined with high-tensile
strength fibers that provide ANSI A9 levels of cut resistance, which
provides an immediate safety benefit to Attala’s workers as theyhandle steel i-beams day-in and day-out. The top-grain Durahide™
leather offers exceptional abrasion resistance, providing
360-degree protection by covering both the palm and the back of
the hand. Additionally, the fingertips, which were a particularly
thorny problem in Attala’s previous gloves, are reinforced with
Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) finger guards and pinch-point
fingertip impact protection.
In all, the gloves exceeded all expectations and endured an entire
shift—five times longer than their previous gloves. This would
drastically reduce their spending on replacement gloves by asmuch as $375,000 a year while also eliminating waste
equivalent to 12,000 gloves.

Not only will they see a cost savings with the gloves
lasting through an entire shift, but most importantly,
they know their employees will not be at risk of injury.
BRANDON HOLLAND | SAFETY SPECIALIST | DISTRIBUTORU S E RF E E D B A C K

The safety manager of Attala Steel was more than pleased withthe results of these gloves. The gloves had great reviews fromemployees in all aspects, from protection to fit to comfort. With
these gloves, Attala’s workforce can now tackle their tasks withunwavering confidence, free from any concerns about potential
injuries, knowing that they are thoroughly protected.
S U M M A R Y

Gloves for workers at Attala SteelPositive employee feedback highlighting superiorperformanceProvides essential cut protection for task at handCompliant with ANSI testing standards for cut, impact,abrasion hazards

Exceptional durability, lasting five times longer thanthe previous gloves

Annual cost savings upwards of $375,000

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