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OSHA Injury Report: Cherokee Brick

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Cherokee Brick in 2050 Forest Ave, Jackson, MS 39213 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was handset Operator in bricks (i.e., common, face, glazed, hollow, vitrified), clay, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cherokee Brick
Parent company
Cherokee Brick and Tile Co.
Street
2050 Forest Ave
City
Jackson
State
MS
ZIP
39213
On-site location
Handset

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
54

Before the incident

The employee was adjusting a slug or a piece of long brick mold.

What happened

EE accidentally struck the limit switch arm (or rod) that controls the length of the slug.

Injury or illness

The limit switch arm punctured their right pinky finger and caused a cut on their right ring finger.

Object or substance involved

Limit switch arm.

Summary line

The limit switch arm punctured their right pinky finger and caused a cut on their right ring finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Handset Operator
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
327120 — Bricks (i.e., common, face, glazed, hollow, vitrified), clay, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
90
Total hours worked
198550
EIN
580190940
Establishment ID
1137421
Employer case #
21

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
15:17
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27FEB2025:17:31:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.