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OSHA Injury Report: Carthage Plant (Choctaw)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Carthage Plant (Choctaw) in 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051 resulted in days away from work. Employee was grader Labor PRU in poultry Processing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Carthage Plant (Choctaw)
Parent company
TYSON FARMS, INC.
Street
3865 Hwy 35 North
City
Carthage
State
MS
ZIP
39051
On-site location
Cut Up DSI line 2

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
86

Before the incident

Placing cover over drain

What happened

Placing cover over drain and dropped cover on hand pinching left middle finger

Injury or illness

Left Finger 2nd (middle) Discomfort; 11forward slash28forward slash23 partial avulsion of fingernail closed fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of left middle finger 11forward slash28forward slash23 Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of left middle finger Laceration without foreign body of left middle finger with damage to nail

Object or substance involved

Smashed By Drain Cover

Summary line

Left Finger 2nd (middle) Discomfort

Employee and industry

Job description
Grader Labor PRU
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311615 — Poultry Processing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1662
Total hours worked
2755562
EIN
560754148
Establishment ID
401809
Employer case #
CRCW-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:15:00.000
Time of incident
1:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
13FEB24:23:19:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.