ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
CKS Packaging Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CKS Packaging Inc., 300 Fisk Dr, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was wiping the top of a machine with a cloth when her finger slipped through an opening on the guard and the mold clamp closed on her fingertip and amputated it.
More severe injuries at CKS Packaging Inc.
NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT—
CKS Packaging, Inc.
An employee's left little fingertip was amputated in the exit chute of a machine.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA—
CKS Packaging, Inc.
An employee's right palm was severely lacerated by the laydown trimmer.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
CKS Packaging, Inc.
An employee was clearing a jam on a laydown trimmer. The machine started while his hand was in it, causing the amputation of his right thumb.
DALLAS, TEXAS—
CKS Packaging, Inc.
An employee was clearing a jam in a trimmer machine when the machine cycled and caught his fingers. He suffered amputations to his right index and middle fingers. The machine was not locked out or guarded at the time of the incident.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI—
CKS PACKAGING, INC.
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.
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