Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1422344.015 - Global Plastics Recycling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1422344.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 08/09/2019

Site Address:
Global Plastics Recycling, Inc.
353 E. Ellis Avenue
Perris, CA 92570

Mailing Address:
353 E. Ellis Avenue, Perris, CA 92570

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326112/Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/03/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1482641

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002(A)	10/01/2019		$18,000	$18,000	$0	10/15/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120307.015

Event: 07/29/2019

Employee amputates finger when caught in centrifugal dryer

At 3:10 a.m. on July 29, 2019, an employee was working in the Washline Department checking the color of the recycled plastic water bottles (product) flowing through a metal piping system. The employee stuck his hand into the metal tubing where material flowed toward the M34 Machine (a stainless steel centrifugal dryer) when his hand was drawn into the pinch point. The employee amputated his finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Dryer, Finger, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal Pipe, Pinched, Plastic, Point Of Operation, Steel, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1422344.015	42	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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