MR. ANDREWS WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE AN INNER BUSHING FROM AN ELEVATOR SCREW CASING. A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF THE CHISEL AND BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RI GHT HAND.
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Industrial Garnet Extractives Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
June 14, 1983
ME · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Garnet Extractives Inc · Struck by falling object
EMP HAD BEEN USING A HYDRAULIC JACK BENEATH A ROCK CRUSHER WHILE UNJAMMING THE CRUSHER WHEN REMOVING THE JACK HE TILTED IT TO OPNE SIDE AND IT F ELL OVER PINCHING HIS HAND. HE RELIEVED A CUT ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT REQUIRING 2 STITCHES
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