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May 26, 2011 RI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South County Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning the tailgate area of his dump trailer when his second and third finger of his right hand got caught resulting in two fractured fingers.

November 1, 2010 RI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South County Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The tailgate of the truck did not latch. Driver lifted the tailgate by hand when it slipped and caught his finger. This resulted in an open fracture of the fourth finger on his left hand.

January 4, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South County Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

While the employee was powerwashing our front end loader, the nozzle got stuck inside his boot causing a burn to his left foot.

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