Jul 19, 2008 12:57 pm US/Pacific
Man Suffered Fatal Wounds From Industrial Grinder
PERRIS, Calif.
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Eric Paul Ford, 41, of Perris, fell into an industrial grinder at a plastic bottle recycling plant and suffered fatal injuries Friday, according to the Riverside County coroner.
A man fell into an industrial grinder and suffered fatal injuries Friday at a plastic bottle recycling plant in Perris, according to the Riverside County coroner.
Eric Paul Ford, 41, of Perris, fell into the machinery at 3:05 p.m. Friday at a business identified as Global Plastics, 353 E. Ellis Ave. in Perris, according to the coroner.
Ford was pronounced dead at 4 p.m. at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley, coroner's officials said.
Officials at Global P.E.T. in Perris could not be reached for comment this morning.
The business' web site states that Global P.E.T. grinds polyethylene terephthalate bottles - often used to package soft drinks, water, beer, mouthwash and condiments - into small flakes for conversion to plastic sheeting.
The web site includes photos of baled material on a forklift, ground plastic and rolls of plastic sheeting strapped to wooden pallets. The grinder Ford fell into is known in the industry as a bale breaker.
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