JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI—
Cherokee Brick & Tile Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cherokee Brick & Tile Co., 2050 Forest Ave., JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39213 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was working on a strapping head when his right middle finger was caught in the strapping head and amputated.
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