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August 3, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cersosimo Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Accident occurred at a pit in VT. Miner was removing an external spill guard plate on a mobile crusher. Upon removal of last bolt, guard moved, and left thumb was pinched between spill plate and crusher frame.

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