Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-04-22 | Wiggins | Mississippi | Jerdan Services, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Entangled in other object or equipment |
An employee was weeding grass when his right leg was caught in a fence. His tibia and fibula were broken. | |||||
2018-01-18 | Wiggins | Mississippi | US Postal Service | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee slipped and fell on ice while stepping from a customer's porch, fracturing the left ankle. | |||||
2016-02-10 | Wiggins | Mississippi | Hood Industries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was grading veneer wood when his hand was caught in a drive chain sprocket. His right index and long fingers were amputated. | |||||
2015-11-06 | Wiggins | Mississippi | HOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. | Foot (feet) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee attempted to clear two pieces of lumber that became jammed on a conveyor using a tool called a pick. The conveyor was not shut down at the time. He slipped, and his right foot became wedged between the conveyor's chain. He suffered lacerations and trauma to his right foot, requiring surgery. |