CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI—
Pearl River Resort
Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pearl River Resort, 13541 Highway 16, CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI 39350 on — Fractures, affecting the foot(feet) and knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on the lift gate of a box truck unloading when a cart containing food started rolling towards him. The employee jumped from the truck to the parking lot and fractured the right knee and left calcaneus.
More severe injuries at Pearl River Resort
CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI—
Pearl River Resort
An employee was walking in the area filling drink orders and tripped over a loose floor tile. The employee fell and broke their right leg.
CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI—
Pearl River Resort
An employee was repairing a lawnmower. The mower was running, and its belt caught their right middle finger.
CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI—
Pearl River Resort
An employee was rolling up a door on a truck and amputated his right index finger when it was caught in the folding door.
View Pearl River Resort's full OSHA safety record →
Similar incidents · Same event type
WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Rehrig Pacific Company
An employee was cleaning off a pallet sorting machine. The employee jumped approximately two feet from the top of the pallet sorting machine to a lower platform. Upon landing, the employee's left ankle rolled, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT—
Sarracco Mechanical Services
An employee was working from the forth rung of an 8-foot step ladder installing radiator covers when the cover began to fall. The employee lost balance and jumped from the ladder, landing on his feet and sustaining a heel fracture.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS—
Lynden Transport
An employee was standing on their flatbed truck adjusting a cargo pallet. He pulled one of the pallet boards and the board broke, causing the employee to lose his balance and jump 4 feet off the flatbed. The employee landed on a concrete surface and sustained a fractured left heel that required surgery.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA—
Pioneer Industries International
An employee was cleaning a single screen machine that had been jammed by a garden hose. The employee exited the machine onto the belt guard and jumped from the belt guard to the ground three feet below. When he landed, he broke his left femur.
ZAPATA, TEXAS—
ClearWell Well Services, LLC
An employee was on a catwalk helping to lay down tubing when he lost his balance. The employee jumped approximately 42 inches to the ground and the 30-foot section of tubing struck his left shin resulting in a fracture that required surgery.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 713910)
CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI—
Topgolf USA Chesterfield, LLC
An employee slipped on some spilled sauce in the walk-in cooler and fell, hitting the front of his head on the concrete. Approximately 30 minutes later, he became ill, collapsed, and had a seizure. The employee was hospitalized with an intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH).
INDIO, CALIFORNIA—
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
At about 5:50 a.m. on August 14, 2025, an employee was changing tee cups on a golf course. He stepped away to the brush to grab a branch from the ground and a rattlesnake bit the top of his right hand.
OSTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS—
Oyster Harbors Club
An employee exited a utility or golf cart that was moving at about 10 mph. The employee lost his footing and hit his head on cement pavement, suffering head trauma with a loss of feeling. The employee was hospitalized.
MIAMI SHORES, FLORIDA—
Professional Course Management II Ltd.
An employee was trimming hedges when he slipped and his right thumb contacted the blades of the hedge trimmers. He sustained amputation of approximately 80% of the right thumb beyond the first joint and a laceration to the right index finger.
ELYRIA, OHIO—
Valley of the Eagles Resource Center, LLC
On July 28, 2025, an employee was removing ice buildup from the floor of a walk-in freezer. He was melting the ice with warm water when he slipped and fell on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his left leg/ankle and he required surgery.
More severe injuries in MISSISSIPPI
LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI—
Howard Industries Inc.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI—
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI—
Owl's Head Alloys West Point
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI—
Ingalls Shipbuilding
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI—
Heavy Equipment Movers and Installation, LLC
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.