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July 21, 2014 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rocky Mountain Pre-Mix Concrete · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was loosening a large nut on the jaw crusher. When the nut came loose, his finger was pinched between the wrench and frame, splitting open the tip of his right hand ring finger. He required one stitch to hold the flap in place.

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