Canton, MS—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Canton, MS

31 severe-injury reports between 2015-03-04 and 2025-08-27, 193 OSHA inspections, and 834 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Canton, Mississippi.

31Severe injuries

25Hospitalizations

193OSHA inspections

834Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Canton

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Nissan North America 5 2 Peco Foods 3 3 Levi Strauss & Co. 2 4 Yates Services LLC. 2 5 AUTOMATEDPOWER, Inc. 1 6 Averitt Express 1 7 Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC 1 8 Capstone Logistics 1 9 Electro-Mech, Inc. 1 10 Exel, Inc. 1

Example incidents

Capstone Logistics LLC CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2025-08-27 · Collapse, engulfment n.e.c.
An employee was loading a trailer of automotive parts when the load caught the top of the trailer. He jumped up to clear a wedged item. When the item came down, the load collapsed onto the employee, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
Peco Foods, Inc. CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2025-02-04 · Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
An employee was draining hot oil from the fryer into the floor drain and went to close the valve when they slipped and fell to the floor. They fell into hot oil that overflowed from the drain, resulting in burns to 45% of their body.
Peco Foods Inc CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2025-01-16 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
An employee was cleaning a chicken neck skinning machine when they noticed chicken skin was stuck on a piece of the machinery. The employee removed the piece of excess skin and their left index finger got caught in the equipment, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Capstone Logistics CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2023-07-10 · Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
An employee was standing beside a forklift when another forklift crushed the employee against the first one. They suffered a broken pelvis.
KELLERMEYER BERGENSONS SERVICES LLC CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2023-03-07 · Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee parked a forklift and stepped out to operate a trash compactor. The forklift then rolled back and pinned the employee's right leg against the trash compactor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken bone or muscle tear.
AUTOMATEDPOWER, Inc. CANTON, MISSISSIPPI · 2022-04-06 · Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee contacted a bus bar while cleaning the inside of an electrical substation switch gear. The employee sustained burns to a hand and leg.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.