Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center (USDA-ARS)
Mauled, clawed, scratched by animal · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center (USDA-ARS), 141 Experiment Station Road, LELAND, MISSISSIPPI 38756
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Foot (feet) excluding toes.
Final narrative
On June 6, 2024, at 2:30 PM, an employee was working in a catfish pond helping to transfer the fish from a pond being drained to a new pond, when his foot contacted a catfish. The catfish responded by "finning" the employee, causing a puncture wound to the top of his left foot. He was hospitalized for an infection.
An employee was riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in a field when the ATV tipped over. The employee fell off the vehicle and sustained a fractured hip.
An employee was inspecting an air conditioning wall unit in the warehouse when he fell through a secondary roof 8-9 feet to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to his L1 and T12 vertebrae as well as a head injury that required staples.
On July 29, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM, the injured employee was managing hand pollination operations in a corn research nursery field. They were working outside and riding in a side-by-side with two other employees. They were overcome with heat exhaustion, lost consciousness, and fell in the break area of the nursery. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was performing a routine site visit when he was struck by a car while on the shoulder of a road. The employee was hospitalized with two fractures to his leg.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.