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January 5, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pocono Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning under a screen using a long tee bar and accidently touched the driver hub which caused back or reverse pressure and injured his second and third fingers.

May 6, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pocono Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3/4" RATCHET AND SOCKET TO TIGHTEN WHEEL LUGS ON A DUMP TRUCK AND THE SOCKET WRENCH SLIPPED LOOSE AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE BAR AND THE GROUND.

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