GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI—
Birdsong Peanuts
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Birdsong Peanuts, 1710 Cypress Ave., GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI 38930 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lowered into a peanut elevator to unclog the choke. Afterward, he was being pulled out of the elevator when his harness rope broke (cut on metal edge), causing him to fall approximately 10 feet. He injured his ankle.
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An employee was repairing a conveyor belt when it activated. The chain and sprocket caught his fingers, amputating the left index and ring fingers.
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Birdsong Peanuts
An employee was loading peanut stock onto a scale from a hopper. An inspection cover was removed and his hand was inside an inspection-hole opening when another employee started the fan. The fan blade then partially amputated his right middle finger.
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