HE WAS TRYING TO PRY LOOSE A CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE. AS HE WAS PRYING ON THE CABLE IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE PRYBAR. THIS CAUSED THE THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND TO GET LODGED BETWEEN THE CAB OF THE DRAG LINE AND THE PRYBAR.
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Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
November 21, 1990
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HE WAS WORKING ON 657 ENGINE PULLING ON 2" PIPE WITH 3/4" RACHET. RACHET SIPPED OFF OF PIPE HITTING LEFT SHOULDER & KNEE.
Ambrosia Coal & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MAKING REPAIRS TO THE DRAGLINE AS HE WAS TAPPING THE BEARINGS WITH A HAMMER THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND
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