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February 20, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sublette County Road & Bridge · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was greasing the bearing on the rotor of the crusher, he turned it too far thereby catching his middle finger between the blow bar and side of crusher. This resulted in a severed middle finger from the 1st knuckle to tip of finger.

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