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July 19, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

By using a shovel to remove material build up from inside of the secondary crusher hopper wall, employee's right hand struck the hopper top edge - also pinched ring finger between wall and shovel handle.

May 9, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cranesville Aggregate · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 men repairing conveyor belt-one man had a crowbar lifting the pulley up while EE had his hand underneath repairing belt-crowbar slipped causing EE's left thumb to be crushed between bearing and adjuster plate.

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