PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.

An employee was testing a limit switch on a bale bagger. The bagger was activated and moved forward about 9 inches, pinning the employee's right hand. He was hospitalized with a broken thumb and a laceration to the hand.

An employee was operating a cyclone machine and noticed cotton hanging under the machine. As the employee went to remove it, his right thumb contacted moving parts. The employee sustained an amputation of the right distal phalanx of the thumb.

An employee was cleaning a delinter saw when it caught their left forearm and amputated it.

An employee working next to the filter house was blowing down a fan slab under the filter house hopper when his jacket sleeve became tangled in a rotating shaft, pulling his left arm into the shaft. He suffered a mangled left hand, wrist, and forearm.

A temporary employee was cleaning the discharge chute on a seed cleaner when his hand came into contact with the moving chain, lacerating his right index and middle fingers and fracturing his index finger. He was hospitalized.

On December 19, 2023, an employee was setting up a copper wire drawing machine when his left ring finger was pinched between a copper wire and a machine part. The employee's finger was partially amputated.

An employee was examining a machine when a part moved up and amputated a fingertip on their left hand.

An employee was checking the gusset seal on a machine. He moved to the next cross sealer and the machine activated, causing an amputation to a left-hand finger. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.

An employee's right hand was caught in a wire drawing machine, resulting in amputation.

An employee was testing a limit switch on a bale bagger. The bagger was activated and moved forward about 9 inches, pinning the employee's right hand. He was hospitalized with a broken thumb and a laceration to the hand.

An employee was operating a cyclone machine and noticed cotton hanging under the machine. As the employee went to remove it, his right thumb contacted moving parts. The employee sustained an amputation of the right distal phalanx of the thumb.

Two employees were working on a 600-amp breaker. One employee suffered an electrical shock and burns to his face, head, upper torso, and his left hand due to an arc flash.

Employees were unbinding a gondola cart door using a front-end loader. The gondola cart door sprung open and struck the employee in the upper back and neck area.

While working in a oil mill, an employee stepped on a screw conveyor belt cover. The cover shifted, causing the employee to fall into the conveyor belt and resulting in a left ankle amputation.

An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.

An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.