Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Kellex Corp. in Mississippi 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 12, 2020 on a referral, in Tupelo.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $34,721; today they stand at $18,459, 47% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Kellex Corp. averages $9,229 across 2 cited inspections.
Kellex Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344708102 OPENED MAR 12, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Sep 4, 2020
121 N. Industrial Road, Tupelo, MS 38801 · Institutional Furniture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 11, 2020: Employee's thumb is amputated when struck by chop saw blade
At 3:15 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was operating a wood chop saw, when his left-hand thumb was struck by a rotating blade. The employee's left thumb was amputated by the chop saw, and he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $12,145 | $6,100 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $12,145 | $6,100 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Tupelo site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 98 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 11, 2020, Tupelo: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating an upcut saw and contacted the blade with their left hand resulting in amputation of the left thumb and a hand injury.
Oct 11, 2017, Tupelo: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was cutting fabric with an electric knife when his left hand slipped and struck the moving knife blade. He suffered a soft skin amputation to the left middle finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
