GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI—
Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc., 10115 Lorraine Rd., GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39506 on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a 22-inch by 96-inch piece of particle board. The board he was carrying struck boards in a rack; two of them fell out and hit the employee's right big toe, causing a partial amputation.
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