July 28, 2004
AL · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle North America Inc · Struck by falling object
THE INJURED WAS CHANGING THE MOTOR SHEAVE ON THE VIBRATOR. HE WAS PULLING ON THE SHEAVE TO REMOVE IT. WHEN THE SHEAVE PULLED FREE, THE INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE. THE SHEAVE FELL, MASHING THE INJURED'S FINGERS AGAINST THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE BACK OF HIS HAND WAS LACERATED NEAR THE BASE OF THE LITTLE & RING FINGERS.