| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-21 | Yazoo City | Ms | Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a slicing machine in a butcher room. The machine lacerated his right thumb and he was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-04-30 | Yazoo City | Ms | Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was descending the ladder on a tanker truck after opening the vent on the truck and missed the bottom step. The employee fell to ground and landed on his feet. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and a dislocated ankle. | |||||
| 2021-02-11 | Yazoo City | Ms | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object |
| An employee placed a stepladder onto a golf cart and the stepladder contacted the accelerator. Upon attempting to stop the golf cart, the employee got caught and pinned between the golf cart and a wall, resulting in a laceration to the spleen. | |||||
| 2020-06-30 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Atlas Energy | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee suffered a heat-related illness while repairing a gas meter outside. | |||||
| 2020-06-16 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cutting lettuce with a vegetable grip arm when the employee's left index finger contacted the slicer blade, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2019-03-21 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Tusk Hardwood, LLC | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Saw dust used to feed the boiler is off-loaded from specialized transport trailers to a drag chain conveyor trough. The trailers are equipped with a conveying system that is driven by a stationary motor and drive shaft at the facility. The trailers can be parked on opposite sides of the trough. The shafting from the motor connects to yokes on the trailer. There is a yoke on each side of the shaft to accommodate bi-directional parking. The injured employee was cleaning between the trailer and the | |||||
| 2018-03-06 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | CF Industries, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee was part of a crew rigging a vertical tank to be lifted by a crane. His gloved right hand was holding a 1.5-inch wire rope choker (sling) when it slipped and his right pinky finger was impacted by a nearby pipe barrier. His finger broke and was lacerated above the first joint, resulting in an amputation above the first joint. | |||||
| 2018-01-22 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Moses Electric, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was in a lift changing light fixtures on a pole in front of a house when he contacted a powerline and was shocked, suffering third degree burns. | |||||
| 2017-09-10 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Rite Aid Pharmacy | Hip(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee bent over to pick something up, lost his balance, and fell, breaking his hip and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-07-07 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | Turner Specialty Services, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was setting up to hydro-blast inside a pressure vessel that was 72 degrees when he became nauseated and suffered cramps. He was hospitalized for dehydration. | |||||
| 2016-03-19 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | SeaWest Mechanical Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was lifting the end section of pipe to help clear an I-beam of a pipe rack. As the crew moved the pipe forward, the employee's left thumb was caught and amputated between the pipe and an I-beam support member. | |||||
| 2015-06-10 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | ATT | Ankle(s) | Fall to lower level |
| An employee was working from an extension ladder when he fell breaking his right ankle. | |||||
| 2015-01-04 | Yazoo City | Mississippi | CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while coupling rail cars. He used his foot to align the couplers. His foot slipped and got caught between the two couplers. His toe was smashed when the cars connected. | |||||