Metal Container Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 23, 2021: Employee amputates fingertip while troubleshooting energized

At 10:15 a.m. on June 23, 2021, an employee working for a beverage can production facility was troubleshooting a malfunction in an internal bake oven. The employee is a full time permanent employee of the employer. The employee was leaning on his hands on the pulley belt in order to see the blower motor inside the machine. The machine was not locked out to prevent the parts from rotating. The coworker who was the employee's supervisor was busy in another part of the facility. The employee tripped and made contact with the belt and pulley. The employee was transported to the emergency room where he received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated left pinky fingertip.

Incident on Dec 9, 2008: Employee fractures finger while performing maintenance

On December 9, 2008, Employee #1 was performing maintenance when one of his ring fingers was injured. He suffered a fracture to the ring finger, which led to it s amputation upon medical treatment.

Incident on Jun 12, 2002: Employee's finger amputated in belt and pulley

At about 8:30 a.m. on June 12, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning a belt on a bottom coater (Belvac Production Machinery, Model BV-86) on line number 3 in the print ing area. He opened the guard on the belt and pulley drive and was using a rag t o clean the belt while the coater was running at idle speed (300 rpm). When the rag became caught in the pulley, Employee #1's right pinkie finger was pulled in to the pinch point. He was hospitalized for amputation of the finger.