JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI—
Cherokee Brick and Tile
Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cherokee Brick and Tile, 2050 Forest Ave., JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39213 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to carry bricks when the metal strap that held the bricks together became caught in the forklift tire. The metal strap amputated his third right fingertip.
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MACON, GEORGIA—
Cherokee Brick and Tile
An employee was moving a 3 x 8 metal plate when his right hand was caught between the metal plate and the top layer of a stone resting on a kiln cart. His right middle finger broke in three places and was partially de-gloved and surgically amputated.
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