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November 8, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hill Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on the chopper when he noticed a small piece of rock stuck in between the rollers. EE used his finger to remove the piece of stone. Without informing anyone that he was going to do that the rollers started rolling and caught ee finger. Luckily ee only lost his nail and the doctor said he was able to return to work the next day.

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