MORTON, MISSISSIPPI—
KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC, 108 Morris Tullos Drive, MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking in an ice house when he stepped on a roller bearing access cover, causing his left foot to fall into an auger. He suffered a laceration to the foot and a fractured toe.
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