CKS Packing Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | CKS Packing Inc. | Report ID | 2020043641 |
| Address | 19 Great Hill Rd | City, State ZIP | NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT 06770 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -73.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear what he believed to be a clogged blower chute from the spin trimmer. As he was shaking the chute to clear it, the chute disconnected from the blower unit. He pulled a rolling ladder to the unit and then attempted to reconnect the chute to the blower. His left hand slipped and entered the motor where the impeller blades struck and amputated the fingertips of his index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2020, a worker at CKS Packing Inc. in NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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