| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | Kosciusko | Ms | Attala Steel Industries, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
| An employee was flipping an I-beam when it landed on his left little finger and ring finger. The little fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2019-07-26 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Attala Steel Industries LLC | Lower leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee helping to clean the patio area was pinned between a manlift and a welder resulting in a laceration to the right calf requiring surgery to repair tendons. | |||||
| 2019-07-16 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Attala Steel Industries, LLC | Arm(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person |
| Employee 1 went behind a press to turn on the oiler. At that time, another employee pushed a steel I-beam along a manual roller bed to the press. The I-beam struck the right arm of employee 1 and caused a puncture wound requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-06-11 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | RJ'S Transportation | Nonclassifiable | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| A truck driver with RJ's Transportation was unloading 93% sulfuric acid from the tanker truck to a holding tank at a customer site. Pressure lines failed and acid was released striking and burning the employee. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was not worn at the time. | |||||
| 2018-01-19 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Attala Steel Industries, LLC | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was reaching to turn a sulfuric acid tank valve when his elbow hit the sulfuric acid feed line and the line broke, releasing sulfuric acid. He received chemical burns to his face and hands. | |||||
| 2017-10-17 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | W.A. Kendall and Company, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
| An employee was climbing into the cab of a tree trimming machine when he lost his balance and accidentally closed the door on his left middle finger, amputating his fingertip. | |||||
| 2017-06-19 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Attala Steel Indusries, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was moving a steel I-beam when his index and pinky fingers were caught and smashed between the I-beam and a roller bed. | |||||
| 2017-01-05 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Attala Steel Indusries, LLC | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was using a punch press to put holes in a 12-inch post. As he placed the post in the press, the press activated, crushing his right hand. | |||||
| 2015-07-07 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | Prarie Farms | Hand(s) | Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects |
| An employee was repairing a compressor on a refrigerated truck. The compressor pinched his hand between the compressor unit and a truck body. | |||||
| 2015-04-08 | Kosciusko | Mississippi | IVEY MECHANICAL COMPANY LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee's right middle finger got smashed and trapped between a Roura Hopper material handling device and the forks on a forklift. | |||||