Employee was attempting to remove a screen deck that was jammed. When EE pulled on it and it came free, EE's right hand was caught between the screen and a brace. This resulted in a laceration and hairline fracture to EE's right pinky knuckle. The employee was wearing gloves. In the future the screen will be cleaned and free to remove and impact gloves will be worn.
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October 4, 2019
UT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whitaker Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
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