LELAND, MISSISSIPPI·
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.
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