CKS Packaging
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | CKS Packaging | Report ID | 2024054711 |
| Address | 4000 NE Kimball Drive | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1752490 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -94.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting parisons on a blow mold machine. They noticed a bottle stuck in the mold and reached to push it out when the molds closed on their left hand. The employee sustained amputations of the thumb and the index, middle, and ring fingers. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2024, a worker at CKS Packaging in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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