Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125885947 - Dart Container Corporation Of California

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125885947

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/20/2004

Site Address:
Dart Container Corporation Of California
150 S Maple St
Corona, CA 92880

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3086

NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101155125

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$700	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	Other	3314 A	09/13/2004	10/14/2004	$0	$700	$0	10/15/2004	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	4186 B	09/13/2004	09/16/2004	$3,150	$6,300	$0	10/15/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201159886

Event: 03/18/2004

Employee Injured Left Index Finger in Cup Machine

At about 12:00 noon on March 18, 2004, Employee #1 was working as a production support mechanic for a company that manufactures polystyrene cups and plates. The employee was removing a stuck cup through a small opening on the left side of the machine with his left hand while machine # U-1 was running. He did not use any lockout/ tagout procedures. Employee #1's left index finger got pinched between the bottom of the upper platen and the upward moving mechanical shaft (stop). He was a trained and experienced employee. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of his left index finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PLASTIC MFG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125885947			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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