Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300864006 - Ring Container Technology

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300864006

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 11/03/2003

Site Address:
Ring Container Technology
8275 Almeria Ave
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
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Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3085

NAICS: 326160/Plastics Bottle Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101152643

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$21,375	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$22,875
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$3,900
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 B	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$0	$375	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	342 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$300	$375	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3210 B	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$300	$375	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3203 A07 C	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$300	$375	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Serious	4184 B	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$2,700	$3,375	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	03001	Other	3314 A	03/29/2004	04/12/2004	$300	$18,000	$0	04/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201158292

Event: 05/04/2001

Employee finger amputated when caught between blow pin

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 7, 2001, Employee #1 of Ring Container Technology was trying to clear a jam on a Blow Molding Machine. The machine was in manual mode. The power had to be kept "ON" because the heater had to be "ON". Employee #1 was trying to remove the plastic from the blow pin, somehow one of the interlocked door opened and the power turned off. The blow pin retracted back in up position. Employee #1's right index finger got caught between the blow pin and the die and resulted in third-degree burns and crushing injury on his right index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days and his right index finger had to be amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, HEATER, MOLDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864006			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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