Employee opening bottom doors on railcar. One door stuck so employee applied force with bar used to open doors. When door broke free the momentum forced employee and bar to the ground. The 50 lb bar lacerated employee's left ring finger when smashed against railroad track.
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Preferred Sands of Genoa LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
February 20, 2009
NE · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Preferred Sands of Genoa LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Removing frozen material from rail car, strained shoulder climbing out of car.
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