Replacing shaft seal on dredge, removed retaining plate by taking out last bolt. Was told by coworker to move their hand before knocking plate loose after last bolt and plate slid down mashing a thumb before they could remove their hand. Mashed right thumb.
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Davis Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
October 3, 2017
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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Davis Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Repositioning Thumb attachment on track hoe. EE placed left hand on track hoe boom for stability and as thumb attachment moved it mashed the ends of three fingers.
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