Amputations

Name: Amputations at CKS PACKAGING, INC.
Start: 2/6/2018

1 amputation · 2018021229 · 2/6/2018 · CKS PACKAGING, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: CKS PACKAGING, INC.
Location: 5750 EAST FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On February 6, 2018, an employee was attempting to remove a jammed bottle from a machine when the die closed on his right hand, partially amputating his index finger to the first joint and injuring his middle finger. The machine was not shut down at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown