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October 5, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riener's Crushing · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 employees were using 2 come along hand winches hooked to outside of bulldozer track hoisting engine belly pan into place. One winch slid to the side crushing tip of little thumb between the winch and track pad on one employee.

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