September 14, 2020
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
The employee was exiting a catwalk on the shaker screen. As EE descended ladder & self closing gate began closing. EE reached forward to slow gate with left hand and was thrown off balance causing EE to grab the gate. The force of EE's weight shifting caused gate to close quickly. The employees right thumb was between the hinge & side rail. EE's thumb was pinched.