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April 13, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bailey Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS WORKING ON SOME PLANT REPAIRS WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. TO REMOVE BLOWBARS FROM A CRUSHER, THE BLOWBAR SHOE MUST BE STRUCK WITH A HAMMER IN A WAY TO LOOSEN THE SHOE TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE HAMMER. EE POINTED TO A LOCATION ON THE SHOE TO BE STRUCK & PLACED HIS FINGER ON THE PATHOF THE HAMMER WHEN AN EE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS FINGER W/HAMMER. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WO

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